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Sports

Minnesota, no Vikings? Stadium drama stokes fears

Minnesota, no Vikings? Stadium drama stokes fears

A long-simmering push for a publicly funded stadium is suddenly boiling over, with a lease that expires after this season, a fat new market in California beckoning and state leaders reluctant to pony up amid chronic budget deficits and spending cuts.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Undaunted by the nation's top-ranked pass defense, MarQueis Gray and Da'Jon McKnight nearly pulled off another upset against a team with Big Ten title aspirations.

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Vikings, stadium officials disagree over when Dome lease expires

Vikings, stadium officials disagree over when Dome lease expires

A new disagreement has emerged between the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission and the Minnesota Vikings over just how much time remains on the NFL team's Metrodome lease.
by Tim Pugmire, Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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State revenues from proposed electronic pull tabs a gamble

State revenues from proposed electronic pull tabs a gamble

Tax revenue from electronic pull tab gambling appears to have the broadest political support as a public funding source for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. But there's no guarantee the new devices would bring in the cash state officials expect.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Stalled Vikings stadium bill gets new lease on life

Lawmakers who support a taxpayer subsidized stadium met with Gov. Dayton Thursday and emerged saying they will work to revive the issue and present a bill that they hope will pass in a special session this year.
by Tom Scheck

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