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A late entry in the Vikings stadium game: Kraus-Anderson Construction Co.
Days from the scheduled selection of a builder for the new Vikings stadium, Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson says it’s among the final contenders to win the job from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. Chief operating officer Alan Gerhardt said in an interview today that his firm, based just five blocks from the stadium site, interviewed separately to…
Builder decision delayed for Vikings stadium
It turns out the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority WON’T be picking a builder for its new stadium tomorrow, as scheduled. The pick was on the monthly meeting agenda, but the MSFA says it’s still talking to the two likely contenders, Arizona-based Hunt Construction and Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction. “I think we all believe that it’s better to…
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers released this week by the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. You can judge for yourself how they’re measuring up to the state estimates in the fiscal note provided to the Legislature last year. Week Ended Sites Devices Gross Sales per Site Gross Sales per Device 9/22/2012 10 74 $3,703 $470…
Stern: Timberwolves could host All Star game again, with arena update
The Pioneer Press’s Ray Richardson says that NBA Commissioner David Stern weighed in on the Target Center renovation during a stop in Minneapolis today. It’s yet another effort to sweeten the pot on the back and forth plans for an update for the downtown arena. Stern is taking a bit of a victory lap: he’s…
The House Commerce committee is hearing an update on the January results from the electronic pulltab rollout. Minnesotans bet about $1.7 million dollars, a record. But its far short of the $100 million a month that the state was hoping for. Minnesota Gambling Control Board executive director Tom Barrett gives lawmakers the news: there’s about…
Super Bowl power outage still a mystery
As the Superdome's energy provider and stadium management try to determine what caused a 34-minute power outage at Sunday's Super Bowl, local officials are hoping the incident won't leave a black eye on the city or prevent the league's big game from coming back to town.
The Super Bowl 2013: A glimpse at the Vikings wired future
Ars Technica had a very interesting look at last night’s Super Bowl — as an internet event. The tech blog says the NFL put up enough WiFi access points to accomodate 30,000 connections at the Superdome in New Orleans. Ars Technica has an interesting spin on it — that the NFL is using the robustness…
Lights out: Ravens beat 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Franisco 49ers 34-31 in the Super Bowl Sunday night, fending off a surge by the 49ers in the 3rd quarter after a 35-minute delay due to a power outage in the Superdome.
Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the game
Advertisers have found new ways to get viewers into the game online. And they're going well beyond encouraging fans to tweet or "like" their ads on websites like Twitter or Facebook. They're trying to get the most of their Super Bowl ads, which cost nearly $4 million a pop.