Stadium Watch Blog

June 12, 2013 8:41 AM

Soil trouble in St. Paul may cost new stadium projects

Fred Melo over at the Pioneer Press has been doing a little digging — just about literally — on the Saints stadium projects over in St. Paul. Turns out there may be some trouble underground, both out at Midway stadium, and at the location of the new stadium in Lowertown. Melo reports today that the…

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June 6, 2013 10:07 AM

Minneapolis mulling an “Ultimate Park” for Vikings stadium district

The inquiry by Minneapolis mayoral candidate Cam Winton about stadium area development cost estimates got an interesting reply from the city. Winton released an 8-page document, The “Ryan Companies US, Inc. Proposal for East Village Park, Parking and Infrastructure Funding,” which has details about the proposed $400 million development set for the Star Tribune’s land…

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June 5, 2013 2:52 AM

E-pulltab gambling revenue for Vikings stadium just keeps getting worse

The May numbers are in for electronic pulltabs, and they’re down. Again. And that’s not just in terms of bets per machine or the revenue per site — common measurements that were initially used to estimate the revenue. The May numbers were down 5 percent from that, according to the latest data from the Minnesota…

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June 4, 2013 10:16 AM

Vikings stadium planners hope they can afford to plug into skyway system

The Star Tribune’s Eric Roper today says the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority — and by extension, state taxpayers — may be picking up the tab on the much-touted skyway connection between downtown Minneapolis and the new Vikings stadium. The skyways from nearby parking ramps to the stadium are a must — they’re required by the…

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June 3, 2013 7:23 AM

Vikings stadium roundup: Planners roll out park vision, funding debate lingers

The Strib’s Richard Meryhew had a look this weekend at the plans for the plaza and open space at the front, or west end of the stadium. Landscape architect Tom Oslund, who is working with stadium architects HKS, told the Strib: “The whole approach that we’ve taken is that it’s another one of the great civic…

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May 31, 2013 7:58 AM

Minneapolis mayor candidate questions stadium district financing

Mayoral candidate Cam Winton says he wants a closer look at the financial details for the real estate development planned for the blocks west of the new Vikings stadium going up in downtown Minneapolis. In a letter to the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development, Winton is asking deputy director Chuck Lutz to elaborate…

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May 30, 2013 3:27 AM

Wolves and Lynx eye Block E for expansion

The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s John Vomhof is reporting that the Timberwolves and Lynx are looking at the potential of putting a practice facility in the mostly-vacant Block E. The retail complex has been eyed recently as a potential site for a high-end casino by Minneapolis developer Bob Lux. That was ahead of the Vikings stadium…

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May 28, 2013 8:58 AM

Roundup: Vikings at TCF next week, charitable gambling road show set

The Minnesota Vikings are making an early appearance at TCF Bank Stadium — or at least general manager Rick Spielman is. The Vikings executive is the keynote speaker at “The Bank” for a St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 6th. He’s scheduled to talk about the new Vikings stadium design and “other Vikings…

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May 24, 2013 7:18 AM

Vikings stadium roundup: Dayton challenger?, air conditioning worries, Vikings vs. Packers

The dust from the stadium unveiling is still settling in Minneapolis. Here’s a roundup of what’s been going on: Capitol watchers eye gubernatorial bid by stadium bill author The political cognoscenti that sat down with Kerri Miller for her Friday Roundtable on the Daily Circuit say they think Fairmont GOP senator Julie Rosen might be a…

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May 22, 2013 4:41 PM

Xcel Energy Center also now eyeing big upgrades, potential expansion

Call it keeping up with the Petersons. As in Adrian. Or the Mauers, as in Joe. Or the Gophers, as in… Well, okay, maybe not them. But St. Paul has renewed hope for a facelift for the 13-year-old Xcel Energy Center, thanks to legislation this spring that will forgive more than $28 million of outstanding…

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