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Odds don’t look good for Vikings ticket lottery plan
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority put and end today on one of the more obscure twists in last spring's stadium drama: a plan to help finance the stadium with a Vikings ticket lottery. It turns out, according to a staff report, that it's probably more trouble than its worth.
Photos: Buccaneers beat Vikings
Playing at home during a short week was supposed to be an advantage for the Minnesota Vikings. So much for that idea. Rookie Doug Martin racked up 214 total yards and two touchdowns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew out Minnesota 36-17 on Thursday night to hand the Vikings their first home loss this season.
Buccaneers sink Vikings 36-17
After losing a bunch of close games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally enjoyed a lopsided victory. At Minnesota, no less, where the Vikings watched their home-field advantage come crumbling down during a romp by rookie Doug Martin.
Here's the live blog from the October 25, 2012 meeting of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. The MSFA killed off a Vikings ticket lottery, took some steps toward minority hiring and contracting, and heard that the Tampa Bay game went much better off the field.
Random Vinyl: Robert Fripp - Exposure (1978)
Guitarist Robert Fripp ventured far away from his prog-rock roots in the late 70s after moving to New York's Hell's Kitchen, and the post-punk eclecticism shows on his first proper solo album, "Exposure."
NHL rejects union bid to keep talking
Forget about a deal to save a full hockey season: the NHL and the players' association can't even agree to get together to talk.
E-pulltabs: What we know now
Express Games Jon Weaver says his iPad-based electronic pull-tabs collected their 1 millionth dollar of wagers last night at the Power House bar in Proctor. In financial terms, that's barely even a drop in the bucket. The state projected earlier this year that the games would rake in $1.3 billion in NEW sales annually.