BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The owners of the Mall of America (search) have proposed adding a casino as part of a $1 billion expansion, although it faces long odds right out of the gate.

The "Blu" properties, which are quite popular in Europe, are edgier and more creative than the more traditional Radisson hotels in the USA. The Mall of America location, for instance, has a giant ...

The addition will include 580,000 square feet of new retail and mall space, a 180-room luxury hotel, nearly 170,000 square feet of top-tier office space and possibly a health club.

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Apartment, hotel projects planned east of Mall of America Matt M. Johnson // March 16, 2020 // The first phase of Rosa Development’s redevelopment of parking at 3700 American Blvd. E. will be a ...

The Metropolitan Airports Commission has sold about 3 acres of vacant land near the Mall of America in Bloomington's South Loop district for the development of a 151-room Hyatt House hotel.

ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty met with the mayor of Bloomington last month to discuss opening a partially state-run casino at the Mall of America, the governor's spokesman said Tuesday.