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Two of Three Tribes Drop Out of Casino Deal

SHAKOPEE, MN-Gov. Tim Pawlenty will continue with his bid to build a casino in the Twin Cities to help plug the state's budget shortfall despite objections from participating tribes.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on May 01, 2005

Want more on Midwest casino progress? Go to Detroit.

SHAKOPEE, MN-Two of the three tribes in Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s plan to build a casino in the Twin Cities area have dropped out because of the recent inclusion of the Canterbury Park racetrack in the deal.

Both the Red Lake Tribal Council and the Leech Lake Band have rejected the changed plan, leaving only the White Earth Band as part of the deal. The tribes’ concern included the closeness of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community’s Mystic Lake Casino to the Canterbury Racetrack and the fact that the owners of Canterbury are non-Indians.

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