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Q&A: Interpretation of Metrodome lease still disputed

Q&A: Interpretation of Metrodome lease still disputed

Vikings officials say the 30-year lease expires at the end of this football season, but others disagree.
by Tom Crann

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Twins dismiss GM Smith, return Ryan as interim

Twins dismiss GM Smith, return Ryan as interim

Bill Smith was one of Terry Ryan's assistants who took the job four years ago when Ryan stepped down to become a special assistant, citing burnout.
by Matt Sepic

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Mondale: Twins worked with 1-year Metrodome lease, so can Vikings

Mondale: Twins worked with 1-year Metrodome lease, so can Vikings

The chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission says he thinks the Minnesota Vikings will be playing in the Metrodome for at least two more seasons.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota, no Vikings? Stadium drama stokes fears

Minnesota, no Vikings? Stadium drama stokes fears

A long-simmering push for a publicly funded stadium is suddenly boiling over, with a lease that expires after this season, a fat new market in California beckoning and state leaders reluctant to pony up amid chronic budget deficits and spending cuts.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Undaunted by the nation's top-ranked pass defense, MarQueis Gray and Da'Jon McKnight nearly pulled off another upset against a team with Big Ten title aspirations.

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Advocates of gambling option for stadium seek support

Supporters of the option to allow slot machines at Minnesota's horse racing tracks say they want to be part of the solution for a Vikings stadium.
by Tim Pugmire

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State revenues from proposed electronic pull tabs a gamble

State revenues from proposed electronic pull tabs a gamble

Tax revenue from electronic pull tab gambling appears to have the broadest political support as a public funding source for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. But there's no guarantee the new devices would bring in the cash state officials expect.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Stalled Vikings stadium bill gets new lease on life

Lawmakers who support a taxpayer subsidized stadium met with Gov. Dayton Thursday and emerged saying they will work to revive the issue and present a bill that they hope will pass in a special session this year.
by Tom Scheck

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