Canterbury Park

Running Aces Comments On Deal

Last week, Running Aces Board Member John Derus criticized the recent pact between Canterbury Downs and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community, which will see Canterbury purses bolstered by the nati...

MRC Approves Track/Native Casino Deal

The Minnesota Racing Commission, which regulates horse racing and card clubs at race tracks in the state, approved the Cooperative Marketing Agreement between Canterbury Park and Shakopee Mdewakanton ...

Day Skeptical Of MN Deal

Dick Day, lobbyist in the effort to bring more expanded gaming to Running Aces Harness Park, has spoken out regarding the recently-announced pact between Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton S...

Racing, Natives Strike Revenue Deal

It has been reported that Minnesota's Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, which operates the Mystic Lake native casino in the state, has reached a deal with operators of the Canterbury Park racetrac...

MN Gov. Signs Gaming Legislation

On Friday, May 4, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed legislation which will allow Canterbury Park and the Running Aces Harness Park to increase their table-gaming offerings

Expanded Gaming, Not Slots In MN?

It has been reported that on Monday, April 30, legislation which calls for expanded table gaming at Minnesota's Running Aces Harness Park and Canterbury Park easily survived a House vote and is now on...

Slim Defeat For MN Racino Bill

On Monday, March 19, the Minnesota Senate voted down gaming legislation which called for racino expansion. The entire bill was voted down at a close count of 8-5

Canterbury To Resume Operations Thursday

On Wednesday, July 20, Canterbury Park announced it will resume Card Casino, simulcast and live racing operations on Thursday, July 21 after a 20-day suspension of its operations due to a budget impas...

Reps. Still Pushing For Minn. Racino

Although a tentative state budget was agreed to in Minnesota this past Friday, Representatives may reject the deal if there are not stipulations for a racino at Canterbury Park for thoroughbreds, acco...

Progress In Minnesota

According to a report, Minnesota thoroughbred raceway Canterbury Park has said that it is hoping to salvage its racing meet this coming Thursday, after a tentative state budget agreement was reached F...

Minn. Judge Denies Tracks' Request

According to a report, on Thursday, July 14 a judge in Minnesota denied requests from Running Aces and Canterbury Park to reassess ruling which have caused the raceways to remain closed due to a

"My Horse Needs A Job"

On Wednesday, July 14, a large crowd of horsepeople, racetrack workers, family members and politicians congregated at Canterbury Park in an effort to get live racing at Minnesota raceways up and runni...