Minnesota Poll: Most Favor Casino To Help State Budget - 2004-01-28
Six out of 10 Minnesotans support opening a casino in the Twin Cities area to help balance the state budget, according to a Minnesota Poll. About half of those surveyed back the proposal, the poll published Tuesday showed.

Several casino proposals will be heard next month when the Legislature convenes. Under the different plans, gambling money from a metro-area casino would go toward sports stadiums to scholarships.

Republican leaders in the House and Senate have signaled a willingness to expand gambling, particularly a new non-Indian casino in the metro area, home to most of the state's nearly $1 billion-a-year gambling market.
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Franklin County Votes On Gambling Tuesday - 2004-01-28
Franklin County residents will vote Tuesday on whether they want a riverboat casino.

Roger and Gayle Burnett of Rockford have been designated as owner-operators of the proposed Landmark Hotel and Casino, which would be situated off Interstate 35 near Iowa Highway 3. The Franklin County Development Association would hold the license.

First, voters must approve Tuesday's referendum and the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission must lift its statewide moratorium on new casinos.
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