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MPR: City pushes for casino amid battle with Fond du Lac Band


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The Fond-du-Luth Casino. Photo from Fond du Lac Band

Officials in Duluth, Minnesota, want to open their own casino as they try to reinstate a revenue sharing agreement with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians:
Until five years ago, the city relied on income from a casino operated downtown by the Fond du Lac Ojibwe Band. But the band decided to stop sharing casino revenue with the city.

Duluth's share of that revenue, about $6 million a year, went to help repair city streets. The Duluth City Council voted earlier this year to impose a fee on businesses and homeowners to replace the lost casino income.

The city and the band are fighting in court over the casino revenue. Hanson said the proposal for a city-run casino is not a bluff.

"It's about business, it's about survival, and it's about not taxing little old ladies," he said.

Get the Story:
Duluth considers running its own casino (Minnesota Public Radio 8/18)

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City seeking to reinstate Fond du Lac Band gaming agreement (05/08)
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