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Lawmakers looking to settle Target Center, Xcel Energy Center rivalry

Lawmakers looking to settle Target Center, Xcel Energy Center rivalry

  The Star Tribune’s Eric Roper says that the cutthroat rivalry between the arenas in Minneapolis and St. Paul is the subject of an armistice effort by lawmakers from each city. The story quotes a Minneapolis promoter saying the rivalry regularly costs the host venue $50,000 a show. The bill asks for a study ahead of…
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Wanted: Starting pitchers for Twins

Wanted: Starting pitchers for Twins

The pitchers who could save the Minnesota Twins aren't ready yet, and they may not be until 2014. Alex Meyer and Trevor May arrived in separate trades over the winter, bringing with them the kind of power arms and strikeout mentalities that have been sorely lacking in the organization's pitching stock for years. Both have yet to throw a pitch in Triple-A, and the Twins appear content to let them get some needed seasoning in the minors this year.

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How’s the Target Center renovation with the Timberwolves going?

How’s the Target Center renovation with the Timberwolves going?

Almost a year after it won legislative approval, the Vikings stadium is still stirring up controversy. But Target Center? Not so much. The proposed $150 million $135 million $100 million $121 million $100 million redo of the city-owned arena is inching along, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said this week. “We’re moving. We continue to have conversations. We’re close, but we’re not…
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Vikings stadium opinion roundup: Calls for deal do-over at the Capitol

Vikings stadium opinion roundup: Calls for deal do-over at the Capitol

A year after doubts started about the Minnesota’s expectations for electronic pulltabs, the drumbeats are starting for a re-do on the state’s side of the Vikings stadium deal. Skeptics have long called for the Vikings to put more into the deal, but the sagging revenue for the state’s share has kicked off a new round…
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The new fare at Target Field: gotta try the meatloaf sandwich

The new fare at Target Field: gotta try the meatloaf sandwich

The Minnesota Twins and Target Field’s food service provider unveiled this season’s specials today. They’ll have some of rookies from previous seasons, from Walk-A-Tacos to Fulton Brewing beer. But they’re also introducing a variety of new or changed items throughout the stadium, according to Pete Spike, the general manager for Delaware North Companies’ Minnesota Sportservice,…
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Lawmaker calls for Senate hearing on e-pulltab revenues, estimates

Lawmaker calls for Senate hearing on e-pulltab revenues, estimates

This is a cross-post from MPR’s Capitol View blog, from Capitol reporter Tom Scheck: One of the most vocal critics of public financing for the Vikings stadium is calling on the Legislature to hold hearings on the problems with the revenue estimates put forward by the Dayton administration. The state’s funding portion of the stadium…
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Food vendors eye Vikings stadium space

The Minnesota Vikings will soon know if their new stadium can match the culinary experience at Target Field across town.

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Rybak: Don’t expect Minneapolis to make good on state’s e-pulltab bet

Rybak: Don’t expect Minneapolis to make good on state’s e-pulltab bet

First the good news: Minneapolis hospitality tax revenues for last year came out about $4 million ahead of budget expectations. That money comes from hotel, food and drink taxes downtown, and most of it helps pay for the Minneapolis Convention Center. But some of it will eventually go to the new Vikings stadium and the…
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