Several gambling proposals are being considered as state leaders craft a public financing plan. They range from a downtown Minneapolis casino to slot machines at horse tracks to electronic gambling terminals in bars.
Republican Sen. David Hann says it’s a mistake to rely those money streams because they depend on problem gamblers and carry other social costs.
The stadium financing scramble has picked up as the Vikings lease in the Metrodome nears an end. The team can move after this season; franchise owners want public help paying for a proposed suburban stadium.
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