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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Update: Smokers, corporations to provide stadium funding backup
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis Smokers will provide the backstop to Viking stadium construction funding, the governor and legislative leaders announced Thursday night. If that is not enough, elimin...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 10:35 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Vikings Stadium Kerfuffle
On April 10th, I attended a community forum where Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak made his pitch to citizens about the Viking stadium proposal. I use the word pitch, but it was more like a declaration. The...
Posted on 4/24/12 at 9:27 AM
REGGIE TALES Random Thursday on a Monday: L.A. Edition
*I vacation with so much intensity that when I get home I need a vacation from my vacation. Or maybe it just feels like that when you go somewhere like Southern California where the sun is seemingly...
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:43 PM
BISON MEDIA BLOG Frisco: Day 1
If first impressions mean anything, and they usually do, thumbs up to the host city for the Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game. At one time a small town next to a super highway, o...
Posted on 1/4/12 at 7:11 PM
PHIL KRINKIE: Minnesota commits another stadium error
For more than 30 years, Minnesota legislators and local officials have stumbled and bumbled their way through a half-dozen taxpayer-funded stadium deals. Today, as the 2013 legislative session draws to a close, they are about to commit still another in a long list of stadium building blunders.
By Phil Krinkie , May 18, 2013
Vikings unveil glass-centric design of new stadium
The Minnesota Vikings will have a translucent roof and moveable front windows on their new stadium.
By Dave Campbell , May 13, 2013
Vikings stadium design to be revealed May 13 
The public will have its first look at the new $975 million Vikings stadium next month.
By Associated Press , April 27, 2013
Baseball dispute could delay Vikings' stadium
Minnesota Vikings officials and public authorities are at odds over how to squeeze a baseball field into a stadium designed primarily for football.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2013
Bids due for Vikings stadium construction
Construction bids are due for companies angling to build the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The deadline to submit bids is Monday.
By Associated Press , January 21, 2013
VIDEO: E-pulltab, bingo games will pay off, supporters say
Even with the lower figures coming in from e-pulltabs, House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, said he does not see a need to make any changes in stadium financing this year.
By Don Davis , January 19, 2013
6 firms bid to manage Vikings stadium construction
Six firms are vying to manage construction of the $1 billion new Minnesota Vikings football stadium to be built in downtown Minneapolis. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority released the list Friday of firms that attended a pre-proposal meeting for prospective construction managers.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2013
Vikings stadium groundbreaking set for Oct. '13
Groundbreaking for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium is tentatively set for October 2013. Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen announced the date at Friday's board meeting.
By Associated Press , December 07, 2012
Dayton.: No plan to redo Vikings stadium plan
Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday downplayed the sluggish start of a statewide gambling initiative being counted on to help fund the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, saying doesn't plan to redo the financing package during the upcoming legislative session.
By Brian Bakst , December 06, 2012
Official: Vikings have right for seat licenses
A top state official overseeing the new Minnesota Vikings stadium said Friday she expects personal seat licenses to be priced in line with fees charged at the Twins' Target Field and the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium.
By Associated Press , November 16, 2012
Minnesota regulators craft rules on high-tech gambling
Regulators overseeing a significant gambling expansion to pay for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium are on the verge of adopting requirements for new hand-held devices coming soon to bars and restaurants across the state.
By Brian Baskt , July 03, 2012
Top Dayton aide to lead Vikings stadium authority
A top aide to Gov. Mark Dayton has been named to oversee construction of a $975 million Vikings stadium as head of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
By Associated Press , June 14, 2012
Top Dayton aide to lead Vikings stadium authority
A top aide to Gov. Mark Dayton has been named to oversee construction of a $975 million Vikings stadium as head of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
By Associated Press , June 14, 2012
Top Dayton aide to lead Vikings stadium authority
A top aide to Gov. Mark Dayton has been named to oversee construction of a $975 million Vikings stadium as head of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
By Associated Press , June 14, 2012
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