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Canterbury Park's $84M purse agreement with SMSC expires; 2023 season shortened
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
- Ten-year, $84M purse enhancement agreement with Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community expired Dec. 31, 2022.
- 2023 racing season reduced to May 27–Sep 16 with fewer race days to sustain purse levels.
- Company investing over $15M in stable area improvements and building 19,000-seat amphitheater (opening 2024).
- CEO hopes Minnesota Legislature includes racetracks in sports betting/gaming modernization discussions.
- No new agreement reached after months of good-faith negotiations.