It is still $800 million in subsidies & he finds it "tough to stomach". You(referring to Vikes) won, no need to play that game.
From the sounds of things, Vikings ownership will agree to it & they could get a MLS team which is a bonus considering they play more home games than the NFL.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/150883385.html
The state will pay $348 million in construction costs financed by a (quoting article--->
blink-on taxes should the state’s stadium share that would come from electronic bingo and pull tabs revenue fall short 10 percent admissions tax on stadium luxury seats and a sports-themed lottery game that would produce at least $2.1 million per year.
The Vikings new stadium cost was more than the $427 million the team had agreed to earlier this spring, but less than the $532 million than the House voted in favor of two nights ago. The Senate, following a long debate Tuesday, had voted to have the team pay $452 million plus agree to a series of user fees.
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The Stadium proposal also passed the Senate. As bad as these deals are for the city or state(both in the case of the Vikes) it is more costly for cities to maintain buildings with no resident as well as strengthening other team's relocation threats if they fail to provide the host team a sweetheart deal.
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