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Scrutiny ubiquitous as D.M. weighs casino alternatives - 2004-02-06
Des Moines city officials have selfishly pursued gambling to take care of a budget crisis and exaggerated the industry's interest in a suburban casino, critics reported Thursday.

Elected officials continued public discussions Thursday on how to profit from casino revenue. The City Council will talk about the issue at a public meeting Monday.

"I think there are areas along the river outside of the core downtown area where a casino might work," City Councilman Chris Coleman stated.
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Pawlenty seeks bargaining power with tribes - 2004-02-06
Deem it either a threat or a bluff, but Gov. Tim Pawlenty recommended on Thursday that American Indian tribes with casinos had better share some profits with the state or prepare for addeed competition.

In perhaps the most aggressive segment of his State of the State speech, Pawlenty mentioned that while he was against expanding gambling in the past "we need to recognize that times have changed."
Read the full story at Duluth News Tribune