Indian Gaming

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) supports a state-run casino at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport:

Mark Dayton backed a state-run casino when he ran for governor in 2010 but dropped the idea after tribal casinos and local leaders objected.

His interest in gambling, though, remained.

Now, as he prepares to run for re-election, Gov. Dayton says he may push for state-run slot machines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport if re-elected next year.

"I'm very interested in it," Dayton told MPR News. He called casino gambling at the airport an innovative funding approach, the kind "we need if we're going to be able to do what we need to do to keep Minnesota the premiere state that it is."

Whether it flies is another matter. Casino gambling plans have always been controversial and it's not clear how much money airport gambling would generate.

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Dayton 'very interested' in slot machines at MSP airport (Minnesota Public Radio 11/20)