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Stadium: Why the Minneapolis City Council vote matters

Stadium: Why the Minneapolis City Council vote matters

Gov. Mark Dayton said a deal to build a new NFL stadium is contingent not only on the support of the state Legislature, but also on the approval of the Minneapolis City Council. The plan faces uncertain prospects in both bodies.
by Curtis Gilbert

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NFL bounties amount to incentive system run amok

NFL bounties amount to incentive system run amok

Several players described their profession as ripe for this to happen: a violent workplace with plenty of cash floating around. Think of it as an incentive system run amok.

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4 NFL teams now linked to bounty scandal

4 NFL teams now linked to bounty scandal

Four NFL teams have now been linked to the bounty scandal that came to light Friday after an announcement was made that the New Orleans Saints players were paid for "big hits" that took opponents out of games.

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Capitol News Update with MPR's Tim Pugmire

Cathy Wurzer talks with MPR political reporter Tim Pugmire about the latest in Minnesota politics.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Pugmire

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Vikings stadium bill expected this week

Vikings stadium bill expected this week

Legislation to build and pay for a new Vikings stadium is expected to be introduced this week in the Minnesota Legislature. MPR News reporter Tim Nelson gives us the latest on the next steps in the stadium debate.
by Tim Nelson

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Saints cheated in playoff win over Vikings

Saints cheated in playoff win over Vikings

The NFL says players were paid to injure opposition players, including the year the Saints beat the Vikings in the NFC championship game.
by Bob Collins

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DNR's new reservation system crashes on launch

It will be next week before the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources knows when a new online and phone reservation system will be back in service.
by Rupa Shenoy

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A closer look at the numbers in the Vikings stadium plan

At first blush, the new proposal to build a football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings in downtown Minneapolis would cost just under $1 billion. But a closer look shows the cost might be higher than that, and that some of the money stadium supporters are counting on may not materialize.
by Catharine Richert

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Documents: Vikings Minneapolis stadium deal financials

Here are the financial numbers and a schematic of the stadium property, as released by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
by Tim Nelson

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