"The White Earth Nation, an American Indian nation with lands in north central Minnesota, has proposed fronting the state’s portion of the cost of a new Vikings stadium in exchange for the rights to build an off-reservation casino in the Twin Cities. Gov. Mark Dayton and state legislators should embrace the ideals of this proposal and find a way to make it work.
This plan ensures that the Vikings would stay in Minnesota with their stadium built in a timely manner. State taxes wouldn’t be raised. Furthermore, the state would split the revenues of a casino 50-50 with White Earth. Dayton supported a state-run casino in his campaign for governor but said he would rather use those funds for purposes other than a stadium." Get the Story: