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Take Our Baseball Stadium Quiz

Chris Chapman — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:51:44 +0000

How well do you know our nation's ballparks? Take this quiz and find out! You'll notice we blurred some of the more obvious signs to make it a little bit more difficult. Good luck!

Wilf Joins In Viking Stadium Celebration

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:36:09 +0000

Minnesota Viking owner Zigi Wilf arrived in Minnesota Thursday afternoon after the Minnesota Senate passed the Stadium bill 36-30. The passage means the bill needs only to be signed by supportive Governor Mark Dayton and by needs to be approved by the Minneapolis City Council. The Governor has been a long-time supporter of the Stadium [...]

Vikings Stadium Bill Passes Senate

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:08:57 +0000

The Vikings Stadium bill passed 36-30 in the State Senate Thursday afternoon and now the bill goes to the Governor and he’s expected to sign it. The $975 Million stadium will be built with $477 Million from the Vikings and a combined $498 Million from the state at the city of Minneapolis. The Vikings are [...]

Vikings Stadium Could Become Reality Today

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:01:29 +0000

The Vikings Stadium bill only needs to pass a floor vote in the senate and get signed by the Governor for it to become a reality. The Minnesota House voted 71-60 early Thursday morning in favor of a revised stadium bill. The revised bill was constructed in a conference committee and requires the Vikings to [...]

Senate Passes Vikings Stadium Bill

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:06:09 +0000

The Viking Stadium bill made more progress late Tuesday night when it passed through the Minnesota Senate floor. The senate version is different than the house in many ways. The differences between the house and senate bills need to be resolved in conference committee today or tomorrow before going before the house and senate for [...]

Vikings Stadium Bill Could Be Voted On Today In the House

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:37:12 +0000

The Vikings are crossing their fingers as the Vikings Stadium bill could be voted on today in the state house. Debating in the Vikings Stadium bill is expected to start today at around 2 or 3 pm. The vote may not happen until early Tuesday morning. The debating of the Vikings Stadium bill may take [...]

Vikings Stadium May Hinge On Tax Bill

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:11:02 +0000

The chances that the Vikings stadium bill passes through the house and then the senate Monday could hinge on whether Governor Mark Dayton decides to veto or sign the republican tax bill. The tax bill passed through both the house and senate and is on the Governor’s desk. The speaker of the house, Kurt Zellers [...]

Vikings' Bagley Says There is No Next Year For Stadium

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:52:21 +0000

The St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that Vikings Vice President of public affairs and stadium development Lester Bagley says “There is no next year” when asked if the Vikings would pursue a Stadium deal during the next legislative session. Governor Mark Dayton responded Tuesday after the Viking Stadium bill failed in conference committee Monday [...]

Vikings Stadium Agreement

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:20:24 +0000

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton announced at a press conference today that the state, city of Minneapolis and Minnesota Vikings have an agreement to build the new stadium near where the Metrodome currently is. The deal is contingent on approval from the Minneapolis city council and Minnesota state legislature. The stadium will cost approximately $975 Million [...]

Vikings Have An Agreement With U of M

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:29:01 +0000

The Vikings have a struck a tentative agreement with the University of Minnesota on how much the Vikings would pay for use of TCF Bank Stadium while the Vikings Stadium is built near the Metrodome. The Vikings didn’t say much much they would pay per game but did say TCF Bank Stadium would add 3,000 [...]