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Pawlenty Recommends Casino Alternatives - 2004-02-08
Indicating that he seeks a long-term policy for gambling instead of a piecemeal approach, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has commenced to put some details to support his State of the State pledge to take a fresh look at American Indian gaming compacts.

"We need to say what are the parameters for the future - the long term for gaming," Pawlenty insisted.
*The state could approve a variety of games at tribal casinos or new facilities, with any new profit to be shared with the state.
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Upcoming casino license proposals face dicey destiny - 2004-02-08
The pioneering, unorthodox bids revealed by Mandalay Hyatt LLC and Penn National Gaming Inc. to purchast the state's last gaming license have drawn plenty of attention in the industry and raised many concerns among lawmakers.

State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, and Sen. Denny Jacobs, D-Rock Island, recently proposed laws that would raise gaming positions on riverboats, place slot machines at horse tracks and authorize video poker machines. Two additional riverboat casino licenses also loom as a possibility — one for Chicago, and one for the south suburbs.
Read the full story at The Courier News