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Odds don’t look good for Vikings ticket lottery plan

Odds don’t look good for Vikings ticket lottery plan

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority put and end today on one of the more obscure twists in last spring's stadium drama: a plan to help finance the stadium with a Vikings ticket lottery. It turns out, according to a staff report, that it's probably more trouble than its worth.
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Buccaneers beat Vikings

Photos: Buccaneers beat Vikings

Playing at home during a short week was supposed to be an advantage for the Minnesota Vikings. So much for that idea. Rookie Doug Martin racked up 214 total yards and two touchdowns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew out Minnesota 36-17 on Thursday night to hand the Vikings their first home loss this season.

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Buccaneers sink Vikings 36-17

Buccaneers sink Vikings 36-17

After losing a bunch of close games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally enjoyed a lopsided victory. At Minnesota, no less, where the Vikings watched their home-field advantage come crumbling down during a romp by rookie Doug Martin.

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Stadium Authority October 25th meeting live blog

Here's the live blog from the October 25, 2012 meeting of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. The MSFA killed off a Vikings ticket lottery, took some steps toward minority hiring and contracting, and heard that the Tampa Bay game went much better off the field.
by Tim Nelson

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Random Vinyl: Robert Fripp - Exposure (1978)

Random Vinyl: Robert Fripp - Exposure (1978)

Guitarist Robert Fripp ventured far away from his prog-rock roots in the late 70s after moving to New York's Hell's Kitchen, and the post-punk eclecticism shows on his first proper solo album, "Exposure."
by Steve Seel and Jade  

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NHL rejects union bid to keep talking

NHL rejects union bid to keep talking

Forget about a deal to save a full hockey season: the NHL and the players' association can't even agree to get together to talk.

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E-pulltabs: What we know now

E-pulltabs: What we know now

Express Games Jon Weaver says his iPad-based electronic pull-tabs collected their 1 millionth dollar of wagers last night at the Power House bar in Proctor. In financial terms, that's barely even a drop in the bucket. The state projected earlier this year that the games would rake in $1.3 billion in NEW sales annually.
by Tim Nelson

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What’s REALLY under the Dome?

What’s REALLY under the Dome?

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority had its first public meeting tonight on the environmental evaluation of the proposed $1B stadium project where the Metrodome now stands. Dome officials expect big rocks will be the most interesting discovery.
by Tim Nelson

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Lambeau gets more green

Lambeau gets more green

The NFL's stadium financing program is getting closer to Minnesota -- it just made a $58 million stop in Green Bay. The league has approved that figure for the Packers, the team said today. That loan is to be repaid out of "visiting team share" of club seat revenue in the league's new and renovated stadium financing program. The Vikings are counting on a $200 million contribution from the program to pay about 42 percent of its $477 million share of the new $1B stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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