White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Indians made a new offer for an off-reservation casino in Minnesota but lawmakers didn't appear receptive to the idea.
The tribe offered to fund the entire cost of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. That would amount to $400 million up front.
The tribe would also share $12 million a year with racetracks, in addition to sharing revenue with the state. Chairwoman Erma Vizenor said the deal means $1 billion in the first five years of the casino's operation.
“We have moved the ball to the goal line,” Vizenor said at a press conference, The Detroit Lakes Tribune reported. “It is now the governor and Legislature’s turn; you have the ball.”
The tribe is not seeking to operate the casino as an Indian gaming facility. Lawmakers, however, are looking at other ways to fund the stadium.
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White Earth tribe offers $400M for state share of Vikings stadium
(The Minneapolis Star Tribune 4/6)
White Earth’s ‘win-win’ stadium/casino plan seems DOA
(MinnPost 4/5)
White Earth ups the ante on metro casino proposal -- says it will front the state’s Vikings stadium construction costs
(The Detroit Lakes Tribune 4/5)
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White Earth Band makes new offer for off-reservation casino
Friday, April 6, 2012
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