Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Stadium Watch Blog

Final price for Vikings upgrades at TCF may nearly double initial estimate

Final price for Vikings upgrades at TCF may nearly double initial estimate

The University of Minnesota is going to get a fresh look tomorrow at the upgrades the school’s stadium will need to host the Vikings for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. The preliminary price tag on tomorrow’s agenda is $6.6 million in capital improvements, up from the $3.5 million that the team and school initially estimated in Read more →
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Want to make a buck off the All-Star Game? Better ask MLB

Want to make a buck off the All-Star Game? Better ask MLB

Entrepreneurs who want to take advantage of the throngs of fans who’ll descend on Minneapolis for the 2014 All-Star Game will need permission from Major League Baseball. A resolution making its way through the Minneapolis City Council would give the league veto power over any temporary businesses licenses in three designated “clean zones” from July Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Star Tribune officially closes on its stadium district land sale

Star Tribune officially closes on its stadium district land sale

The Strib’s Janet Moore reports her paper has officially closed on the deal to sell five blocks of downtown Minneapolis to developer Ryan Cos. for a planned $400 million development, including a massive new Wells Fargo office complex covering two city blocks. Plans also call for a nearly two-block public park, bounded by Park and Read more →
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Photos: The 5 types of luxury suites at the new Vikings stadium

Photos: The 5 types of luxury suites at the new Vikings stadium

There’s some interesting details among the images that the Vikings released last week about their plans to start selling Stadium Builder’s Licenses. Along with seat license information, the team also released a raft of new images of the stadium’s interior. If you’ve got a sharp eye, you can sort out a sneak peek at one Read more →
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Photos: The dismantling of the ‘Dome continues

Photos: The dismantling of the ‘Dome continues

A week after they blew the roof off the Metrodome with explosives, demolition crews started taking down the outer walls of the Metrodome today. They’re working in the Gate B area, just off of 4th Street. Plans call for the demolition to proceed counter-clockwise around the bowl to make way for the new stadium. If Read more →
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Photos: What the new stadium might look like without the Vikings

Photos: What the new stadium might look like without the Vikings

If state officials and Vikings’ owners have their way, Vikings games won’t be the only events to occupy the new downtown Minneapolis stadium now under construction. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has bid to host basketball’s NCAA Final Four. The stadium also is expected to accommodate the Minnesota Gophers baseball team. New images released by Read more →
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Vikings release details on stadium seat licenses

Plans to charge a new seat fee to most Vikings stadium patrons came into a little sharper focus today. The team and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority struck a $125 million deal to sell personal seat licenses to fans in the new Vikings stadium, set to open in 2016.  The MSFA says $100 million earned Read more →
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.