Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• Canterbury Park is a Minnesota gem.
It is a beautiful place to be on a summer night watching the horses. Or if you prefer, as many do, watching many of the small dogs scrambling down the track (some of the canines prefer to relax). Pony rides and ice cream for the kids, and perhaps cold beverages and ice cream for the parents and grandparents.
Canterbury employs hundreds of Minnesotans and stands at the center of Minnesota's breeding and horse community. Some Minnesota horse owners and breeders have achieved national prominence. It must be remembered, too, that Canterbury is a public company with many Minnesota shareholders and open books, unlike the tribes that rake in unknown and unreported fortunes for a relatively few.
Canterbury is going through a very rough period. The horse population is declining because of the declining purses. Some owners have taken their horses to other tracks.
It should be beyond question that Canterbury is a treasure that must be preserved. Canterbury is doing its best by trying to introduce games of skill like historic horse racing that will attract more players and increase revenue. But Gov.
Tim Walz stands against Canterbury on every issue and at every turn. All sports betting must go the tribes. No historic horse racing because the tribes don't like it.
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