This past Friday in St. Paul,
Minnesota the Minnesota Senate committee closely approved a public subsidy to
help the Vikings build a new Stadium and stay in the Twin Cities. This action ends
the rumors of the Minnesota Vikings moving elsewhere for now. It is interesting
to note that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art
Rooney made a visit to Governor Mark Dayton. Basically they met with the Governor
and the Minnesota officials to let them know that if they cannot build a new stadium
that they could lose the Vikings. This issue has been going on for many years
now and the Vikings and the NFL have grown tired of the Minnesota government dragging
their feet on this issue.
However the bill still has a long way to go but the Minnesota
Senate committee voted to give the new stadium bill $ 975 million. This all
happened only few days after the Minnesota House committee voted down the Stadium
bill. Commissioner Goodell said that the meeting posed no threats or ultimatums
but I find that hard to believe. So who knows what will happen next in the saga
of the Vikings pursuit of a new stadium. What do you think will happen to the
Minnesota Vikings? Will they end up leaving for sunny California or will they
stay in the Twin Cities?
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