The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are back indoors, opening their 2017 season with a pair of games at U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. (more…)
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Buyer’s remorse in Minnesota?
Voters and politicians are having second thoughts about a new Minnesota Vikings stadium that will also house early-season Golden Gopher baseball, as the funding plan looks to have serious issues. A review of Wilf family finances in the face of a big lawsuit loss ($84.5 million in damages) has delayed the final negotiation of a […]
Spat over financials could delay opening of new Vikings stadium
A request for financial data from Zygi Wilf and family for an audit could delay the opening of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, which will also serve as winter home of Golden Gophers baseball. The project is currently on hold, pending an audit of the Wilf finances. The new stadium is designed to house baseball […]
New Vikings stadium put on hold pending Wilf investigation
A new Minnesota Vikings stadium that would also house University of Minnesota baseball games is on hold while the state investigates the finances of team owner Zygi Wilf and family. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has retained outside counsel to look more closely into the Wilf family finances after a New Jersey Superior Court judge […]
On the auction block: Metrodome contents
With the demolition of the Metrodome set for early 2014, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will be auctioning off the contents of the facility this fall. The Metrodome, the former home of the Minnesota Twins and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team, will be torn down to make way for a new Minnesota […]
Siebert Field is falling down
It probably won’t cost as much to demolish Siebert Field as University of Minnesota officials anticipate: the place is falling down on its own, literally rotting away. That was evidenced yesterday when Golden Gopher athletic officials discovered part of the batters eye was down, battered by heavy winds overnight. The support post was literally rotted […]