Federal prosecutor says Kline lacked right to file suit - 2004-01-29
A federal prosecutor said Kansas Atty. Gen. Phill Kline had no jurisdiction to take legal action against two federal agencies and has requested that the suits be dropped.

Kline sued the National Indian Gaming Commission and the U.S. Department of the Interior last fall after the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma opened a casino in downtown Kansas City, Kan., next to the tribe's historic Huron Cemetery.

Kline accused the federal agencies of allowing the casino to open without adhering to federal environmental and historic preservation review guidelines.
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DeLand column: Stadium proposal is a huge gamble - 2004-01-29
It would all be so tidy, so easy, so painless: a sure-fire method of bringing in enough revenue to build new ballparks for the Twins, Vikings and Gophers, and it wouldn't cost you a penny.

Or would it? That's the question we have to ask ourselves about the groundswell of support for using casino gambling to fund stadium construction. It's not a new idea, but it suddenly seems to be gaining momentum.
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