Voting on the bill that would give the Minnesota Vikings their new stadium has been delayed. A Senate committee on Wednesday tabled the bill until an unspecified date, but Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley is still optimistic that it can be approved. If passed, the $975-million project will be built on the site of the Metrodrome. Under the proposed bill, Minneapolis would pay $150-million of the total cost, the Vikings would pay $427-million and the state would chip in $398-million received from tax revenue on electronic pull-tab games. Tomorrow (FRI) is an important deadline for bills in the legislature to pass through the committee process in order to still be considered this year.
Vikings Stadium Bill Stalls



