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Retailers push back on sports memorabilia tax for Vikings stadium funding
The Minnesota Retailers Association is making a last-ditch push to head off the proposed sports memorabilia tax, pitched in part to help pay for the Minnesota Vikings new stadium. The tax was part of the original stadium financing plan, but fell out of the deal in the final days of last year’s legislative session —…
Vikings stadium design unveiling tickets going fast
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it’s already invited neighbors and fans and a host of others to attend the unveiling of the Vikings stadium design at the Guthrie Theater on Monday. “It is definitely open to the public,” says MSFA chair Michele Kelm-Helgen. “The only thing we want to make sure is that folks…
Electronic pulltab gambling revenues fall, per-machine bets hit all-time low
There’s still no sign at all of a turnaround in electronic pulltab gambling in Minnesota. Eight months into the state’s experiment with the Internet-based version of the bar gambling staple, the games are still falling farther and farther short of projections, looking at average daily use on a per-machine basis. The total sales also fell…
Wild's 3-2 win over Blackhawks keep playoff hopes alive
Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Game 2: Wild 2, Blackhawks 5
Patrick Sharp and Michael Frolik had two goals apiece, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
Kahn out as Wolves president, Flip in, sources say
David Kahn is out as president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Flip Saunders is coming in. Three people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that team owner Glen Taylor has decided not to pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract.
The City of St. Paul is promising to pay union wages to the workers who build the new Lowertown Ballpark. In exchange, the unions will agree not to delay the project with a strike. The city council last night agreed to negotiate a project labor agreement (PLA), which will serve as a master contract with…
Coleman opponent wants Saints ballpark to include parking
Tim Holden, the lone candidate challenging St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s re-election, today endorsed an alternative design for the new Saints ballpark in Lowertown. The concept, created by local artist and erstwhile city council candidate Bill Hosko, has been dismissed by the city as unworkable. Hosko passed out this sketch at a Holden news conference…