Minnesota House OKs Vikings stadium, raises team share
Minnesota Vikings fan George Green of St. Paul, Minn., walks with a team flag in front of the State Capitol in the early evening as lawmakers in the Minnesota House were taking up a bill for a new stadium for the Vikings NFL football team. (May 7, 2012) Credit: AP
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota House has approved a plan to build a $975 million stadium for the Vikings, but with a big boost in what the team would pay.
The amended plan that passed 73-58 Monday night would raise the Vikings' share to $532 million, or about 55 percent of construction costs. That knocks about $105 million off the state's contribution.
The team has said it wouldn't pay more than $427 million.
The Senate will consider its own version of the bill. Differences would be worked out in a conference committee.
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