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February 7, 2013 2:22 AM

Crunching the pulltab numbers on the new Vikings stadium

Here’s a breakdown of the numbers released this week by the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. You can judge for yourself how they’re measuring up to the state estimates in the fiscal note provided to the Legislature last year. Week Ended Sites Devices Gross Sales per Site Gross Sales per Device 9/22/2012 10 74 $3,703 $470…

by Tim Nelson

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February 6, 2013 3:42 PM

Stern: Timberwolves could host All Star game again, with arena update

The Pioneer Press’s Ray Richardson says that NBA Commissioner David Stern weighed in on the Target Center renovation during a stop in Minneapolis today. It’s yet another effort to sweeten the pot on the back and forth plans for an update for the downtown arena. Stern is taking a bit of a victory lap: he’s…

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February 6, 2013 10:21 AM

Pulltabs: “We’re stuck” says lawmaker

The House Commerce committee is hearing an update on the January results from the electronic pulltab rollout. Minnesotans bet about $1.7 million dollars, a record. But its far short of the $100 million a month that the state was hoping for. Minnesota Gambling Control Board executive director Tom Barrett gives lawmakers the news: there’s about…

by Tim Nelson

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February 5, 2013 9:56 AM

Lindsey Vonn tears ligaments in right knee, out for season

Lindsey Vonn crashed and hurt her right knee during a super-G at the world championships Tuesday and was taken to a hospital by helicopter.

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February 4, 2013 1:59 PM

Super Bowl power outage still a mystery

As the Superdome's energy provider and stadium management try to determine what caused a 34-minute power outage at Sunday's Super Bowl, local officials are hoping the incident won't leave a black eye on the city or prevent the league's big game from coming back to town.

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February 4, 2013 9:22 AM

The Super Bowl 2013: A glimpse at the Vikings wired future

Ars Technica had a very interesting look at last night’s Super Bowl — as an internet event. The tech blog says the NFL put up enough WiFi access points to accomodate 30,000 connections at the Superdome in New Orleans. Ars Technica has an interesting spin on it — that the NFL is using the robustness…

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February 3, 2013 8:30 PM

Lights out: Ravens beat 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl

The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Franisco 49ers 34-31 in the Super Bowl Sunday night, fending off a surge by the 49ers in the 3rd quarter after a 35-minute delay due to a power outage in the Superdome.

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February 3, 2013 11:16 AM

Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the game

Advertisers have found new ways to get viewers into the game online. And they're going well beyond encouraging fans to tweet or "like" their ads on websites like Twitter or Facebook. They're trying to get the most of their Super Bowl ads, which cost nearly $4 million a pop.

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February 3, 2013 6:00 AM

The other Super Bowl: God vs. Football

The Strib’s Rose French notes even the faithful are being tempted by the temple to football being planned for their neighborhood: at least one nearby church is weighing its real-estate options, presumably with an eye on redevelopment opportunity a new Vikings stadium might present.

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February 2, 2013 8:28 PM

Vikings receiver Cris Carter among 7 Hall inductees

Prolific Minnesota Vikings receiver Cris Carter was one of seven men named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Carter took six years to get in despite putting up some of the best receiving numbers in NFL history. He broke down in tears upon hearing the news, calling it "the happiest day of my life."

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