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April 29, 2013 11:26 AM

Will the new Vikings stadium take a cue from the Beijing Olympics?

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has put a draft 389-page Environmental Impact Statement for a new Vikings stadium up on its website, and it’s got some intriguing new details about what’s to come. To paraphrase the oft-quoted scene from The Graduate: We just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening?…

by Tim Nelson

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April 27, 2013 11:46 AM

Vikings stadium design unveiling scheduled for May 13th at Guthrie

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said today it will unveil its design for the new Vikings stadium on Monday, May 13th. The MSFA, the Minnesota Vikings and HKS Sports and Entertainment, the architect picked last September, have been working on the design for seven months now, and have put off the unveiling twice while they hash…

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April 26, 2013 6:25 AM

‘Valhalla Club’ among 4 themed Vikings stadium seating areas

The new Vikings stadium may feature four themed club seating areas named the Valhalla, Fire, Ice and Vikings clubs. The Vikings aren’t offering much detail but the names may find favor with fans of Norse mythology. “It’s way premature to start talking about suites or clubs or anything like that,” said Vikings vice president Lester Bagley. The news…

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April 25, 2013 7:02 AM

House wants truce between Target and Xcel centers

The Minneapolis Target Center and the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center would have to strike a truce in their long-running bidding war under a provision that passed the Minnesota House yesterday. As part of the House tax bill, the two arenas would be required to establish a “joint governing structure” for marketing, promotion and…

by Curtis Gilbert

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April 24, 2013 1:00 PM

Another GOP lawmaker wants to make Vikings backup to state stadium finance plan

Republican Sen. Sean Nienow is taking a shortcut to the backup plans for the state’s efforts to pay for a new NFL stadium with gambling taxes: if electronic pulltabs and linked bingo don’t make enough money, bill the Vikings. It’s the second such effort to get the stadium’s principal tenant to pick up the tab,…

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April 24, 2013 9:34 AM

Why Saints fans won’t see the downtown skyline

A sharp-eyed Stadium Watch reader spotted something he didn’t like in the latest architectural concept drawings of the new Saints ballpark. I’ve noticed in renderings of the stadium’s orientation, the beautiful downtown St. Paul skyline is ignored. Sitting in the stands behind home plate will give fans a nice view of the Pigs Eye Sewage…

by Curtis Gilbert

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April 23, 2013 9:20 AM

First look: St. Paul offers a new glimpse of the Lowertown Ballpark, Saints home

The City of St. Paul has an update to its Lowertown Ballpark project and, as promised, it’s giving the park a new look. The rendering above has a look at the park with downtown St. Paul in the background. Here’s a daytime version of the same ballpark: And yes, that’s a pig standing at…

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April 23, 2013 4:06 AM

Stadium executive Ted Mondale enmeshed in Petters federal Ponzi case

The Strib’s David Phelps is reporting that Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority executive director Ted Mondale is among the parties that may have to give back some of the money they got from convicted businessman Tom Petters. The Strib reports that Mondale is being asked to give back $50,000 of a $150,000 personal loan from Petters.…

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April 22, 2013 4:59 AM

Saints ballpark opponent running against St. Paul Mayor Coleman

From MPR’s Curtis Gilbert: The lone candidate challenging St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s re-election bid wants to put the brakes on the mayor’s signature project — a new ballpark for the St. Paul Saints. Tim Holden says the stadium will cause congestion, because it will bring up to 7,000 fans downtown for games at the…

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April 18, 2013 2:37 AM

Lawmakers take a pass on discount for state share for Vikings stadium

A proposal to trim the state’s $348 million pledge to the new Vikings stadium fell in the House tax committee by a narrow 11-13 vote yesterday during discussions about the House tax bill as it heads for negotiations with the Senate. Rep Pat Garafalo, (R-Farmington) said he wanted to take $10 million off the state…

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