Vikings’ Stadium Update
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota lawmakers working out the final version of a bill for a new Vikings stadium have raised the amount the team would pay by $50 million.
The Vikings originally committed to paying $427 million, or about 44 percent of the construction costs of the $975 million stadium.
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But both the House and Senate demanded this week that the Vikings pay more. If both chambers approve the new bill and Gov. Mark Dayton signs it, it’ll be up to the team whether to accept the new terms.
The Vikings have been pushing to replace the 30-year-old Metrodome, saying they can’t make enough money in it to compete.
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