Lagging Vikings stadium funds concern lawmakers

Published January 17, 2013 2:55am ET



ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A leading Democratic state lawmaker said Wednesday he is growing more concerned about the reliability of tax revenue from electronic gambling machines that is supposed to help pay for construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

“I’m more concerned than I was before the hearing,” said Rep. Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights, after the House Commerce Committee — which he chairs — met to review the recent rollout of the electronic pull-tab games in bars and restaurants.

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