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Racino gets first hearing tonight in Senate

By Jay Weiner | 05/04/11

The always controversial issue of adding slot machines to the state's two racetracks will get its first hearing tonight when a racino bill is discussed before the Senate State Government Innovation and Veterans Committee. The matter won't be brought up until 6 p.m.

The bill would put substantial slots revenues into a so-called "Minnesota Future" fund for job creation.

The racinos at Canterbury Park and Running Aces would be regulated by the State Lottery.

Comments (1)

Submitted by Gibson Carothers on May 4, 2011 - 9:04am.

Here's the obvious question: When state-side support for the Racino is somewhere between 70-80% (depending on what poll you reference), how can this legislation be described as "always controversial"? One would be hard-pressed to find another issue with this level of popular backing.