wpr
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13 years ago
New Stadium deal 

If true VR and Formo won't have to move to LA. Congrats guys.
Personally I thought they should have built on the empty ground in St Paul.


The Minnesota Vikings have reached a preliminary agreement with Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota on a new stadium, according to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The report, citing multiple sources who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity, said the sides agreed on the division of costs for a $975 million stadium on a site at or near the Metrodome, the Vikings' home since 1982.

Sources told the Star Tribune the city would pay $150 million in construction costs and roughly $180 million in operating costs over the next 30 years, while the state would pay $398 million and the Vikings would pay $427 million.

The sources said other details, including cost overruns, still had to be ironed out, but that an announcement was expected next week.


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gbguy20
13 years ago
Driving in and out of the dome site is absolutely horrible. I WANT ARDEN HILLS.
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Formo
13 years ago

Driving in and out of the dome site is absolutely horrible. I WANT ARDEN HILLS.

Originally Posted by: gbguy20 



I always enjoyed the whole downtown experience of the Dome.. but I'm with you, I've always been in support of the Arden Hills site. The place is a dump, the roads there NEED fixing, and it's a whole lot of space to tailgate. Win-win-win. But this is the MN legislature we are talking about here. More dysfunctional than the Vikings FO by far.

And as far as the 'report' goes... I'll believe it when they actually break ground on the new stadium. The Vikings had preliminary deals in Anoka and Ramsey counties and nothing but hot air came from them. So as of right now, this is just another scarecrow as far as I'm concerned.
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13 years ago
Nice to know that Minnesota politicos remain just as big morons as politicians everywhere.


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Formo
13 years ago

Nice to know that Minnesota politicos remain just as big morons as politicians everywhere.

Originally Posted by: Wade 



Bigger, actually. But, please delve into your opinion on such. 🙂
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zombieslayer
13 years ago
Well, hope it works out. I like the old Packers/Bears/Vikings/Lions division. Don't want to see it change.
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13 years ago

Bigger, actually. But, please delve into your opinion on such. =)

Originally Posted by: Formo 



Over half a billion of public funds, plus an annual subsidy of another 6 million or so.

Bumpety-bumpety-bumpety...that's the sound of more Minnesota roads than ever not getting fixed.


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Formo
13 years ago

Over half a billion of public funds, plus an annual subsidy of another 6 million or so.

Bumpety-bumpety-bumpety...that's the sound of more Minnesota roads than ever not getting fixed.

Originally Posted by: Wade 



Yeah. But to be fair, they haven't outlined WHERE exactly that money is coming from.. I'm hearing A LOT that the public money will either come from a new TC based casino, run by the White Earth tribe on a non-reservation land that will net the state 50% of it's income or from electronic pull tabs. There's also talks about the public sharing in the stadium naming rights, the increased value of the team and Wilf’s surrounding real estate development. Which, according to a St. Paul business consultant, would net the public $2 billion (returning the public money and then some)

Anyway they slice it, there are going to be people pissed off. I agree with you, though, in that the MN politics are morons.
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Dexter_Sinister
13 years ago
I liked the thought of the Arden Hills ammunition plant. Maybe some old ordinance laying around that will end up under the field.

Ponder goes back to pass BOOOOOM!!!!

Maybe they should try next to the Basilica of St Mary. Having Viking invaders worshipped next to the sacred ground of the catholic church would be historically ironic.

I hear God already hates the Vikings.

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gbguy20
13 years ago

Yeah. But to be fair, they haven't outlined WHERE exactly that money is coming from.. I'm hearing A LOT that the public money will either come from a new TC based casino, run by the White Earth tribe on a non-reservation land that will net the state 50% of it's income or from electronic pull tabs. There's also talks about the public sharing in the stadium naming rights, the increased value of the team and Wilf’s surrounding real estate development. Which, according to a St. Paul business consultant, would net the public $2 billion (returning the public money and then some)

Anyway they slice it, there are going to be people pissed off. I agree with you, though, in that the MN politics are morons.

Originally Posted by: Formo 



I would love to see your source on this. Last I heard the tribe proposed that idea long ago and were told flat out NO. Bringing that up again really intrigues me.
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