ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî Longtime state Sen. Dick Day says heâÄôs stepping down to lead an effort to bring state-sponsored gambling to two Minnesota racetracks. The Republican from Owatonna will leave the Minnesota Senate on Jan. 8 after 19 years. He will become president of Racino Now, a group funded by horse owners to push for slot machines at Canterbury Park and Running Aces Harness Park. Day says the racinos would raise $125 million a year, possibly paying for a new Vikings stadium and other needs including public schools. He says the deficit-strapped state needs the cash more than ever. Day led the GOP Senate minority from 1997 to 2006. He lost last yearâÄôs Republican primary for Congress in MinnesotaâÄôs 1st District.
Minn. state senator resigning to lead racino push
Longtime state Sen. Dick Day will leave the Minnesota Senate on Jan. 8 after 19 years.
Published December 8, 2009
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