Gov. Dayton Admits Gambling Has Not Worked For Stadium Funding

The state of Minnesota's "attempt to use electronic gambling in bars as a Vikings stadium revenue source has proven to be a bust," and Gov. Mark Dayton "admits as much" in a Minnesota Public Radio News report. Dayton said that "multiple mistakes caused the first year to be rocky and produce far less money than expected." Minnesota "has now shifted to back-up funding sources for its share" of the $975M venue (AP, 9/13). Dayton: "There were multiple errors made, and in hindsight, obviously we were terribly wrong. But everything, as far as I know, was done in good faith" (MINNESOTA.PUBLICRADIO.org, 9/13).

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will hold a Friday afternoon press conference at the Metrodome to release findings of an "extensive legal and financial audit" of Viking owners Zygi and Mark Wilf (STARTRIBUNE.com, 9/13).