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Lines drawn regarding gaming funds - 2004-02-04
Money from Minnesota Indian tribes fighting to keep their lucrative monopoly on casino gambling consisted of nearly one-fourth of campaign payments to the Senate Democratic-Farmer-Labor majority last year.

On the other side of the gambling fight, owners and workers of companies looking for law changes to permit privately operated non-Indian casinos made smaller — but still significant — contributions to House and Senate Republicans.
Read the full story at Pioneer Planet

Tribes, governor go forward with casino contract - 2004-02-04
Negotiators for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and eight Indian tribes have moved forward swiftly on a long-term deal that would expand casino gambling ventures while sharply increasing payments to the state, sources stated Tuesday.

If the administration agrees to a deal for 50 years or longer that raises the cap on the total of slot machines permitted in tribal casinos and allows the addition of high-stakes games like craps and roulette, then some tribes may be open to contributing over 15 percent of their annual gaming income to the state.
Read the full story at The Argus