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Lash Man wrote: I have been saying the same thing on this sits and others for months. How can the Wilfs expect the people to pay 2/3 's of their stadium costs when they haven't even done enough planning to commit to a stadium design and at the very least a location to build it. I am very surprised that the Wilfs have been so slipshod in there preparation when this has been coming since they bought the team. I expected this from Red McCheap but I figure the Wilfs were a little more savvy about development than a used car salesman. I am starting to wonder if the real plan is to sell the team or move them .

Updated: May 9th, 2011 8:51am
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Two weeks from the end of the legislative session that will determine the state's investment in a new Minnesota Vikings stadium, the back-and-forth continues between two government bodies willing to be the team's local partner.

City of Minneapolis officials called a Monday afternoon media conference at which they reportedly will unveil a plan to build a stadium on the existing Metrodome site, with the city footing roughly 25% of the bill. Citing a source, the Star Tribune reported the city would use sales taxes from the city's convention center to contribute to the Vikings stadium and also help renovate Target Center.

The impending announcement comes days after a report the Vikings are "very, very close" to a deal with Ramsey County to build a stadium in Arden Hills. A third site at the farmer's market in the Warehouse District was eliminated when Hennepin County dropped out of the running.

denburch wrote:Minneapolis trying to swoop in at the last minute....

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I just hope this doesn't scare of Ramsey County. Let's just get one done! Daggone!!

Duchene wrote:http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... dium-deal/

This is a misleading story really. Very close to having a deal for a site in Arden Hills, but then it would have to be proposed to the state. Not sure if this will get done in time...

PurpleMustReign wrote:
I think the only thing the wilf's have done wrong is put 100% of their trust in to Lester Bagley, who clearly has no idea what he is doing.

Duchene wrote:http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... n-stadium/

Supposed to hear something this afternoon. Looks like Zygi is going to go with Ramsey County and not with the Minneapolis option. This means that he will have to fork over a lot more money, but this could also mean that an open air stadium could be a possibility... Can't wait to hear what is said this afternoon.

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton today (Tuesday, May 10) indicated an announcement concerning the Vikings stadium could be coming this afternoon.

Dayton said only a few minutes before his 10:30 a.m. press conference he had been on the phone with Vikings owner Zygi Wilf.

“I think they’re excited,” Dayton said about the tone of the conversation.

Although not specifying whether the announcement had to do with a team decision on a proposed stadium location — downtown Minneapolis or Arden Hills — the governor did detail infrastructure improvement cost relating to the Arden Hills location.