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Ticket expert says Vikes PSLs priced about right

The Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota's stadium authority have worked out the cost of personal seat licenses at Vikings games, once the the new stadium opens in 2016. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke about the value of personal seat licenses, and how they work, with Drew Baydala, Director of Operations for Ticket King, a ticket broker based here in the Twin Cities. He also owns personal seat licenses with the New York Jets.

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NPR's Peter Sagal to run Twin Cities Marathon Sunday

NPR's Peter Sagal to run Twin Cities Marathon Sunday

This will be Sagal's 11th marathon and his first in the Twin Cities. He said he's hoping to finish in under three and a half hours.
by Tom Weber and Emily Kaiser

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Lynx success has turned team into profitable venture

Lynx success has turned team into profitable venture

It took a decade for the Minnesota Lynx to become a profitable operation. "This has just been a wonderful opportunity now that we have the team and are also profitable," says owner Glen Taylor.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Metrodome takes another step closer to the end this weekend

Metrodome takes another step closer to the end this weekend

The World Series, the Super Bowl and the Final Four aren’t the only high-profile events the Metrodome has hosted. It also plays a key role in one of the nation’s premiere running events, the Twin Cities Marathon. Ok, it’s mostly a bathroom for the tens of thousands of runners that hoof the 26.2 mile and Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings fans to pay steep seat fees at new stadium

Vikings fans to pay steep seat fees at new stadium

Minnesota and its Vikings officially are partners in a new billion dollar real estate deal. The team and the state's stadium authority signed a pair of binding agreements last night. Now comes the hard part. Paying the mortgage.
by Tim Nelson

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Video: How seat licenses work

Video: How seat licenses work

After a decade of negotiations, threats and promises, the Vikings showed Minnesota the money Thursday night. The team stacked up a subsidy from the NFL, a personal seat license plan and future naming rights to pay its $477 million share of the new stadium. And then Vikings owners kicked in another nine figures to seal Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota Wild opens its 13th season

The Wild takes on the Los Angeles Kings in Thursday night's opener. Coach Mike Yeo says the Wild is looking to get better offensively. He says it's something he and the players talk about a lot.

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Carlson says Vikings should contribute to settling the orchestra lockout

Former Gov. Arne Carlson says the Minnesota Vikings should contribute money toward settling the Minnesota Orchestra lockout. “I can see the Vikings saying, ‘We did get a very good deal from the state, so we’d like to be part of the solution’,” Carlson said, speaking to Tom Weber on The Daily Circuit. “I think we should Read more →
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Minnesota Wild opens its 13th season

The Wild takes on the Los Angeles Kings in Thursday night's opener. Coach Mike Yeo says the Wild is looking to get better offensively. He says it's something he and the players talk about a lot.

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