A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by one of Minnesota’s horse racing tracks against executives who oversee five tribal casinos in the state.
Running Aces, which operates a harness track in Columbus, claimed several Minnesota tribal gaming entities were operating card games in violation of state and federal gambling laws.
The initial suit filed by Running Aces last April named more than two dozen casino executives from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and the Prairie Island Indian Community. Attorneys for Running Aces later amended the suit, adding Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and claiming that casino executives had also violated additional state law.
