Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) said on Tuesday that he won't back an urban casino for three tribes unless he first renegotiates compacts with other tribes.

Pawlenty is demanding $350 million a year from tribes with casinos. If the tribes don't agree, he says he will open the state to non-Indian gaming.

The Red Lake, White Earth and Leech Lake Ojibwe tribes want to open a casino in the Twin Cities area. They are willing to share revenues with the state but Pawlenty said renegotiation of existing deals is his first priority.

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