POLL: Are You Happy to See the Vikings Get a New Stadium?

With Senate approval coming on Thursday by a 36-30 vote, a new Minnesota Vikings stadium is on its way.

After plenty of twists and turns throughout the legislative session, debate intensified this week, as the House and Senate both held several late-night sessions to discuss the bill.

The new stadium will cost roughly $975 million, with the team slated to pay a little less than half. The state will pay about $348 million by expanding gambling. The city of Minneapolis will pay the remaing $150 million.

Under the plan, the Vikings will sign a 30-year lease on the new stadium, which will be built on the site of the Metrodome. The team would pay about $13 million annually in operating fees, and a public authority will be able to lease out the facility on non-game days.

Eagan legislators Rep. Doug Wardlow, Rep. Diane Anderson and Sen. Ted Daley all expressed opposition to components of the stadium bill. On Wednesday, Wardlow and Anderson voted against an amended stadium bill in the house, while Daley cast his vote against the plan on Thursday.

Now, we want to know what you think about the new Vikings stadium. Take our poll, and be sure to leave a comment below.

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