Vikings Reach Stadium Deal, Faces Vote

The Minnesota Vikings have reached a deal with the City of Minneapolis and key figures in the State Legislature on building a new $975 million stadium just east of the Metrodome. The final steps are getting the deal approved by the Minnesota Legislature and Minneapolis City Council.

The deal has the Vikings and other private contributors offering $427 million of the construction costs, while the state gives $398 million, and the City of Minneapolis offers $150 million. The proposal includes a stadium modeled after Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, featuring a fixed roof and outdoor plaza. The stadium will also play home to concerts, conventions, and other sporting events; similar to the role the Metrodome serves now.

If the deal is approved in the two votes it faces, the Vikings will continue play at the Metrodome until the construction process begins to focus on the site of the Metrodome. The team will play at TCF Bank Stadium for one season while the Metrodome site is modified and construction is completed on the new stadium.

Source: BleacherReport