According to a Jan 31 story in the StarTribune, a core group of lawmakers trying to draft legislation for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium has tentatively decided that authorizing electronic pull tabs in bars could fund the state’s share of the project. Read the full story here.
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From a Jan 26 story on kstp.com, “Key lawmakers say ‘unless the sky falls in’ electronic pull tabs will pick up the state’s $300 million portion of stadium funding.” Read the story here.
In the 1/25/2012 Pioneer Press is an article on the meeting with Viking’s ownership and state leaders regarding stadium proposals. In the article, Gov. Mark Dayton and Senator Julie Rosen both state they prefer the “electronic Pull-tabs” as the funding source for the proposed new Vikings’ stadium. Read the full article here.
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From the 1/18/2012 StarTribune is an article where Governor Dayton again states his support for the bill backed by MLBA and the charities to allow electronic forms of charitable gambling to help pay for bonds to fund the state’s portion of a proposed new Vikings’ stadium. Read the full article here.
