Republican leader denies ties to Minnesota tribal gaming

Friday, May 13, 2011  

The leader of the Minnesota Republican Party says he doesn't have any ties to the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association.

Chair Tony Sutton is being questioned about the use of the GOP's email list to send emails from Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, a group opposed to the expansion of non-Indian gaming in the state. MIGA is a contributor to CAGE.

"I have never lobbied and have never taken money from the MIGA," Sutton told MinnPost.Com. He said he doesn't know how CAGE got the email list.

The party's executive committee is set to ask Sutton about the email list when it meets on May 19, MinnPost reported.

Get the Story:
GOP leaders to question Sutton about ties to gambling group that gets tribal funds (The Minnesota Post 5/14)

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