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Could Minneapolis afford to pay for a Vikings stadium?

Could Minneapolis afford to pay for a Vikings stadium?

Minneapolis officials are pondering whether to make a bid for the city to help build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. The question is whether the city can afford it. It already has some of the highest sales, hotel, food and car rental taxes compared to other cities that host NFL teams.
by Tim Nelson

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At Capitol, Vikings owner Wilf pushes stadium

At Capitol, Vikings owner Wilf pushes stadium

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf visited the Capitol to meet with state lawmakers and encourage them to support a bill to build a new football stadium for the team.
by Tim Nelson

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Lawmakers submit bill for new Vikings stadium

Lawmakers submit bill for new Vikings stadium

After months of waiting, two Republican lawmakers have formally submitted a bill to the Legislature to build a new Minnesota Vikings football stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium plan chock full of taxes to pay for it

Vikings stadium plan chock full of taxes to pay for it

MPR News has obtained a draft of the Vikings stadium bill that calls for a combination of tax hikes and team contributions to pay for a new stadium. The bill is likely to be introduced at the Legislature next week.
by Madeleine Baran

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Experts debate how to fund new Vikings stadium

Experts debate how to fund new Vikings stadium

A Minnesota Vikings official stressed the various ways in which the team gives back to the state as he debated other experts Wednesday about whether public funding should be used to build a new stadium for the NFL team.

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Vikings exec in Minn. to boost stadium talks

Vikings exec in Minn. to boost stadium talks

The Minnesota Vikings' effort to get a new stadium appear to be picking up some momentum. Team executive Mark Wilf was in St. Paul Tuesday, meeting with officials about his team's prospects for a replacement for the Metrodome.
by Tim Nelson

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Supreme Court passes on Vikings' Williamses case

The Supreme Court won't stop a Minnesota state court from getting involved in a fight between the NFL and Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams over violations of the league's anti-doping policy.

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