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First look

Here are the renderings just released by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, in connection with the selection of HKS as the architectural firm that will design the new downtown Minneapolis stadium.   University of Minnesota College of Design dean Tom Fisher called the “ribbon” roof  “really out of the box.”  
by Tim Nelson

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New Vikings stadium will be designed by Texas firm

The Minnesota Stadium Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings have selected Dallas-based HKS to design its new $1 billion stadium. The authority voted this morning to award a $34 million design contract to the firm.

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NFL referee strike ends

NFL referee strike ends

So long, replacement refs. The NFL's regular crews will be back on the field starting Thursday night.
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NFL reaches tentative agreement with referees

NFL reaches tentative agreement with referees

So long, replacement refs. The NFL's regular crews will be back on the field starting Thursday night.

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NFL ref talks heat up

NFL ref talks heat up

With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the NFL and referees' union pressed toward a settlement Wednesday to end a three-month lockout that triggered a wave of frustration and anger over replacement officials and threatened to disrupt the rest of the season.

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All’s fair (in football stadiums)

All’s fair (in football stadiums)

If the Vikings had any hard feelings toward Republicans in the Minnesota House, they don’t seem to be lingering. At least not if a gathering being promoted by House Speaker Kurt Zellers is any indication. The Maple Grove Republican joined most of the rest of his caucus in voting against the Vikings stadium proposal —…
by Tim Nelson

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Design pick scheduled for Friday

Design pick scheduled for Friday

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority just set a date for one of their most critical decisions. They’re going to pick a designer of their new stadium on Friday. “This is probably going to be one of the most significant decisions we make,” said authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen. The MSFA published the agenda for their special…
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More e-tabs on the way?

An Omaha-based firm, International Gamco and its affiliate, Oasis Gaming, say they’ve built a better electronic pull-tab machine and hope to have it soon in Minnesotans’ hands. They’re submitting it to the state Gambling Control Board, and demonstrated it for gambling managers at Grumpy’s in Roseville last week. Oasis vice president Scott Henneman says they’ve…
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After Packers loss, has NFL referees situation hit tipping point?

After Packers loss, has NFL referees situation hit tipping point?

The situation with the NFL's replacement referees may have hit a tipping point last night, with a controversial last-second touchdown call that gave the Seattle Seahawks a win over the Green Bay Packers. Will the furor over last night's game be enough to force the owners and the referees to come to an agreement?

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