But that's been difficult, he said, because with purses down it's hard to attract the best horses and jockeys. Sampson said Canterbury's goal never was to operate a casino, just a first-class horse-racing facility.
That means Canterbury Park will oppose not only racinos, but any other plan to expand gambling in the Twin Cities. 'To be clear we will oppose new forms of gaming that are inconsistent with the intent of this agreement.' 'Canterbury Park will no longer seek authority to operate a racino, and we will ask our legislative authors to stand down on the issue,' Sampson said.
