Minnesota Senator Dick Day is unhappy with the failure of his state to bring legalized casino gambling to state racetracks. That is why he is resigning from his public office in order to lobby full time for expanded gambling.
Day has tried, unsuccessfully, to bring casinos to Minnesota during his time as a senator. He feels that he has not been able to give his full attention to the issue because of other pressing needs in his district.
"I don't have enough time to go legislate 201 legislators, because I have my own senate district, and we're trying to get roads and schools and a whole host of things done," said Day, "So what happens is nobody is actually stayed on it and talked to legislators every single day on this."
Day believes that the money that could be generated by allowing slots and video gambling at Running Aces and Canterbury horse racing tracks would help tremendously in efforts to bridge a $1.2 billion budget deficit.
It is Day's estimation that the expanded gambling could bring in $125 million annually in revenue for Minnesota. He will be leading the group, "Racino Now." After all of his failed attempts, Day believes this is a time when the gambling legislation could pass with the proper exposure to legislators.
"I believe that this is the year we can put it over the top," said Day. He will be leaving his office after serving six terms, and will begin to lobby full time in a month.
Source:casinogamblingweb.com/
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