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March 26, 2013 11:30 AM

Gophers hiring after firing Tubby Smith

The University of Minnesota is in the market for a new head coach for its men's basketball team. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, for his thoughts on Tubby Smith's firing and who might be the next coach of the team.

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March 26, 2013 6:26 AM

Gambling revenue from e-pulltabs falls victim to old-school habits

New electronic pulltab gambling is falling far short of its promise. Some blame cost, others say the games aren't as much fun. But behind the scenes, the games are becoming a casualty of the battle between old school paper pulltab suppliers and the internet-driven upstarts trying to reboot the industry.

by Tim Nelson

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March 26, 2013 1:08 AM

Dayton administration said in 2011 e-pulltab predictions relied on gambling industry

The Dayton administration seems to be of several minds regarding the role the gambling industry played in the revenue estimates for electronic pulltabs, now of such concern for the financing of the Vikings stadium. The revenues are coming in far below the initial estimates, and the locations that have the machines are lagging far behind…

by Tim Nelson

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March 25, 2013 5:23 PM

More signs the Strib is getting restless, ready for Vikings stadium

Sam Black, over at the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, says the Star Tribune is starting to eye alternate office space if the expected Ryan Cos. deal for the paper’s land pans out. Black describes the search as focusing on nearby downtown properties, some of them well known: “Sources familiar with the search say the…

by Tim Nelson

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March 25, 2013 11:49 AM

Tubby Smith fired: U of M men's basketball coach out after disappointing season

Tubby Smith spent six seasons with the Gophers, helping to bring the program back to respectability. He arrived in 2007 from Kentucky, immediately ramping up expectations for a team that had been buried by an academic cheating scandal.

by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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March 25, 2013 3:00 AM

Electronic pulltabs: what was Minnesota thinking?

The Star Tribune’s Jean Hopfensperger has a look at those initial revenue projections that the Legislature was counting on when it passed the stadium bill last year. The story details the circuitous route the state took to putting a number on what it could expect from the new games. Turns out, the only people who would…

by Tim Nelson

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March 24, 2013 9:13 AM

5 Minn. hockey teams forming new tournament

Five Minnesota hockey programs are joining to form the state's first Division 1 men's hockey tournament.

by Rupa Shenoy

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March 23, 2013 4:00 AM

March Madness online not for cord-cutters

Finding March Madness basketball games online is easier this year, but watching them isn't if you've ditched your cable or satellite TV service.

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March 22, 2013 11:46 PM

Gopher men beat UCLA; advance in NCAA tourney

Andre Hollins scored 28 points and Minnesota rolled past punchless UCLA 83-63 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament, a game that could be Bruins coach Ben Howland's final one leading the program.