The Vikings and Anoka County announced today a partnership to buld a new stadium for the Vikings. Taxpayers would be required to pay $400million of the $675million. The Vikings would also ask the public to pay for road improvements for the development at a cost of $115million which would also get priority over current road constructions in the proposal. The Vikings are currently third line as far as the state legislature is concerned for a special session to provide public funding for stadiums. Hennepin County would like the legislature to approve a local option sales tax so that they can build a stadium for the Twins.
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What is the reason that all the teams are going their seperate ways? I think a billion dollar 3 use stadium in Minneapolis (replacing the metrodome) would be the premier sports complex in the country. Instead of upgrading the infrastructure in three locations, roadways, public transit, and public spaces could be upgraded around the metrodome. They must have some reason, I just don't know what it is.
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