Dayton appoints Sertich to stadium authority
Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed former DFL state legislator Tony Sertich to the board of Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public body that’s overseeing construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium. Sertich, president of the Northland Foundation, replaces Duane Benson, who resigned from the board effective Aug. 1 after a well-publicized dispute with board chair ...
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Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed former DFL state legislator Tony Sertich to the board of Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public body that’s overseeing construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium. Sertich, president of the Northland Foundation, replaces Duane Benson, who resigned from the board effective Aug. 1 after a well-publicized dispute with board chair ...
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Vikings, Stadium Authority ink deal
The Minnesota Vikings and the public owners of their future stadium in downtown Minneapolis have reached agreement on lease and financing terms. The two sides also reached an accord on a controversial provision to sell personal seat licenses to help the Vikings cover their $477 million share of the $975 million stadium's cost.
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