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Gambling contribution to stadium funding is small change so far

Gambling contribution to stadium funding is small change so far

The Pioneer Press’s Doug Belden reports that charitable gambling didn’t amount to much, as far as the Vikings stadium is concerned. Once hoped to be the main source of revenue, electronic pulltabs and other increases in charitable gambling contributed a total of $89,000 in fiscal year 2013 — although the games didn’t run for the Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Maybe fans won’t be taking a seat in the Metrodome

Maybe fans won’t be taking a seat in the Metrodome

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said Thursday the authority’s intention to give away Metrodome seats may be too expensive.
by Tim Nelson

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Alex Gibney on searching for the truth in 'The Armstrong Lie'

Alex Gibney on searching for the truth in 'The Armstrong Lie'

Director Alex Gibney joins us to discuss his new documentary about cyclist Lance Armstrong and the doping scandal that brought him down.

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Photos: Designs for the new St. Paul Saints ballpark

Photos: Designs for the new St. Paul Saints ballpark

People passing by the new Saints ballpark in Lowertown will be able to see all the way to the bluffs of the Mississippi River.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Ryan, Vikings add millions to bid for stadium district development

Ryan, Vikings add millions to bid for stadium district development

Plans for a $400 million mixed-use development, parking ramps and a new downtown park are getting a little closer to winning approval in Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Twins sign pitcher Ricky Nolasco

Twins sign pitcher Ricky Nolasco

Right-handed pitcher Ricky Nolasco has signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins guaranteeing the veteran pitcher a salary of $12 million a year for four years.
by Brandt Williams

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Vikings officially break ground on new stadium

Vikings officially break ground on new stadium

Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis Tuesday for the formal groundbreaking for the new billion dollar Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Thriller finishes punctuate holiday football games

Thriller finishes punctuate holiday football games

Folks who spent much of the long holiday weekend watching football on television were rewarded with some very exciting games. The string of cliff-hangers culminated with the Vikings 23-20 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears yesterday.

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Digging for new Vikings stadium starts at the Metrodome

Digging for new Vikings stadium starts at the Metrodome

They’re burnin’ diesel over at the Metrodome this morning. Just after 8 a.m., a shovel started peeling back the blacktop in the northeast corner of the parking lot, ahead of tomorrow’s formal groundbreaking ceremony. American Engineering Testing was on hand to start collecting soil samples, as well. The digging marks the start of months of Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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