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Minnesota Vikings

Swing stadium vote still listening, not committed

Sandy Colvin Roy on Vikes stadium:"I have been listening to the financial projections, I have been listening to the city attorney, I have been listening to my constituents. Nothing got signed today."
by Tim Pugmire

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Charities say estimate of electronic pull-tab take is too high

Charities say estimate of electronic pull-tab take is too high

Big questions are emerging about the amount of money electronic pull-tabs would raise to help pay for a new Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Stadium bill lands with a thud at Capitol

Stadium bill lands with a thud at Capitol

The long-awaited Vikings stadium bill gets a formal hearing at the Capitol Wednesday in a Senate committee.
by Tim Nelson

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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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Gambling revenue to pay for stadium is risky

Gambling revenue to pay for stadium is risky

Paying for a new NFL stadium could depend on millions of dollars in new gambling revenue. But new data show gaps between the promise and the reality of gambling expansion around the country — at times, wide gaps.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings: We’re staying (for now)

Vikes take a pass on NFL relocation deadline
by Tim Pugmire

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Analysis finds $55M shortfall in Minneapolis stadium plan

Analysis finds $55M shortfall in Minneapolis stadium plan

A financial analysis of Minneapolis' plan to build a new Vikings stadium downtown obtained by MPR News shows the city is $55 million short of the pledge it hoped to make to the project.
by Tim Nelson

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Mayor Rybak rallies workers' support for stadium

Mayor Rybak rallies workers' support for stadium

Minneapolis officials rallied union workers at the Metrodome on Monday, calling for the state to reach a deal that would put them back to work.
by Tim Nelson

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