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The proposed new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

Smokers may help fund Vikings stadium construction

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota legislative tax negotiators tentatively approved a plan today to use cigarette tax increase funds and close corporate tax loopholes to provide backup Vikings stadium construction funds...

news / region Thu, May 16, 2013 - 1:03pm

This handout released by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings shows the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in this rendering done by HKS Sports and Entertainment Group and released Monday, May 13, 2013. The yet-to-be-named facility, which will open in 2016 and replace the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis, will have a translucent roof and louvered front windows to let as much natural light in as possible. Construction will begin later this year. (AP Photo/HKS)

Vikings unveil design of new stadium

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opening the roof over the new home of the Minnesota Vikings would have forced planners of the $975 million project to eliminate some of the fancy features...

sports / vikings Tue, May 14, 2013 - 9:17am

This image shows a conceptual drawing of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium from the firm selected Sept. 28 as the designer. Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority | Associated Press

Dayton: Vikings weren’t forthright about seat fees

By PATRICK CONDON, Associated Press Writer PLYMOUTH, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton said Thursday that Minnesota Vikings officials weren’t forthright during negotiations about the possibility that season ticket holders...

news Fri, Nov 16, 2012 - 12:40am