JohnC Posted May 13, 2012 Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) As long as people believe the 200 million (it was just 100 million a few months ago...) will "keep the Bills in WNY", or that the Bills would actually leave, then craven politicians will pander to these types to ensure their re-election. I don't know how much the stadium upgrades are going to cost. Not many people do. The organization is holding its cards very tightly. What is unusual is that the Bills are the one doing the stadium study and cost assessment instead of the county. That is a testament to who is in control of the situation. The cost figures will be from Ralph's paid consultant, a former county employee. From a long term standpoint it is better to have a more substantial and costly upgrade that would be more complete. From the owner's perspective a more limited and less costly upgrade would suit his abreviated timeline better. In Minnesota the owner who was trying to get a new stadium deal was constantly responding to the demands of the public authorities. In western NY the public authorities are responding to the demands of the team's owner. It is like a tenant dictating what the rent is going to be to the landlord. It is an absurd situation to be in. Edited May 13, 2012 by JohnC
Awwufelloff Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Hopefully Terry Pegula buys the Bills and builds us a new stadium! He spent quite a bit in fixing up HSBC to have the best locker rooms in the entire NHL!.
BRAWNDO Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Hopefully Terry Pegula buys the Bills and builds us a new stadium! He spent quite a bit in fixing up HSBC to have the best locker rooms in the entire NHL!. I would settle for Pegula buying the team.
Astrobot Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Governor has now signed the bill. The Redzone @TheRedzoneorg Minnesota Governor signs bill to build new Vikings stadium http://bit.ly/JekGc7 #NFL #Vikings
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 Minneapolis city council approves city's contribution to cost of new stadium: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/19157285/city-council-approval-clears-way-for-vikings-stadium All that a new Minnesota Vikings stadium needs now is a shovel in the ground. The Minneapolis City Council on Friday voted to approve funding for a football / convention center facility, the final hurdle necessary to building a new downtown home for the Vikings. The final vote was 7-6, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, ending a push for a new stadium that lasted nearly a decade. Minneapolis will subsidize about $309 million of the stadium with the state and the Vikings paying for the rest. It will cost about $957 million to build. The Minnesota legislature approved state funding earlier this month.
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