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Minnesota Casino Plan May Die in House9 May 2005MINNESOTA – As reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune: "Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan for two state-sponsored casinos at the Canterbury Park racetrack appears in danger of dying in the Republican-controlled House, where at least 13 members of his party say they oppose it, a Star Tribune survey of legislators shows. "With nearly two-thirds of House members taking a position, 60 told the newspaper they were against authorizing an Indian band and Canterbury Park to run the casinos and send $300 million in licensing fees and a share of future profits to the state. That's seven votes shy of what would be needed to defeat the initiative. "…The survey doesn't necessarily reflect the way that the House members would vote on the measure if it reached the House floor. They were allowed to respond confidentially, asked only to share their sentiments based on what they know now. Also, more Democrats than Republicans replied. "But the results indicate that the latest version of the casino bill faces an uphill struggle in the chamber where it was believed to have the better chance of surviving..." |