Kool-aid said,
"And put a huge burden on the state, and taxpayers. Any owner, other then Red, would have gotten a stadium deal. My point was, the Wilfs don't know football. They now have left it up to Rickie. Im assuming he does. Zimmer and Norv are proof of that (but no one knows for sure now). The Wilfs trying to buy a SB, with the cheesehead Favre, backfired big time on us. I dont think I can be any more clear about this."[/quote]
Any other owner huh would have gotten a stadium built. And how would they have managed that?? Any other owner may have also moved the team. The Wilfs have put up lots and lots of their own money building this stadium haven't they. The Metrodome was built with a larger percentage of tax payer dollars and the return was very substantial.
NEW VIKINGS STADIUM
http://www.vikings.com/stadium/new-stad ... mpact.html
Economic Impact:
Not only will a Vikings stadium keep one of Minnesota’s biggest assets in the State, but building a new facility will also support thousands of jobs and generate significant economic activity at a time when the State desperately needs it.
According to Mortenson Construction, 1,600 construction workers will work over 900,000 hours in just the first year of construction. Along with the immediate jobs, an analysis completed by Conventions, Sports & Leisure, International (CSL) and Mortenson Construction in 2009 showed the construction and operation of a new stadium and the Minnesota Vikings franchise would provide the following significant economic benefits.
The construction of a new stadium will support approximately 13,000 jobs, including 7,500 construction and trades workers who will be employed during the three-year building process.
Nearly 4.3 million work hours with almost $300 million in wages for construction workers will be required for this project.
In addition, the fabrication of project materials will create a separate substantial number of jobs and wages.
Upon completion of the stadium, 3,400 full and part-time jobs will be supported by the economic activity generated by a new stadium.
Over 90% of the total materials and labor subcontract value will go to Minnesotans. The Building & Construction Trades Council is experiencing nearly 20% unemployment this project will have a significant impact on putting these construction workers back to work.
According to CSL, the economic activity from a new stadium will generate over $26 million per year in tax revenue and over $145 million in direct spending by Vikings fans inside the State of Minnesota.
Compare that when the Metrodome was built.* The Metrodome was built for $55 million, including $33 million in
public dollars. Since its opening in 1982, the facility has generated
nearly $360 million in taxes, over $340 million of which has gone back
to the State’s General Fund. The remainder has gone back to local
governments.
You might note that bringing in Favre got them one play away from a Super Bowl under Childress and I believe that he hired Zimmer and Turner (we will all have to wait and see how that turns out), but so far so good.
By the way how much money comes out of your pocket in tax money to fund the stadium?
Can I be any more clear?
