The Minnesota Vikings have one of the NFL’s newest stadiums, with the US Bank stadium opening in 2016.
This stadium has already been host to the Super Bowl and continues to host NFL games, concerts, and special events.
Recently, a plan for continued improvements has been put into place, highlighting the future costs that taxpayers may have to endure.
According to a recent news article by Rochelle Olson of the Star Tribune, US Bank Stadium will need almost $280 million in maintenance over the next ten years, “including nearly $48 million next year.”
Vikings stadium, which opened in 2016, will need $280M in maintenance over the next decade. https://t.co/wN1fhHHq1k
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 2, 2023
When this plan was announced, many initially wondered where this money will come from.
Michael Vekich, the head of the Minnesota Sports Facilities, has recently revealed that there aren’t sufficient funds to cover the plan that is currently in place.
According to this article, “the Vikings and the public make annual contributions to the stadium capital improvement fund.”
However, this contribution hovers around $16 million per year, which falls well short of the current proposal.
To cover these costs, many are expecting taxpayers to help foot the bill, which will be introduced to the Minnesota legislature in 2023.
Whether this bill will get passed remains to be seen.
However, Minnesota sports fans are incredibly loyal to their teams, even though they are in the midst of a severe championship drought.
While the cost to make repairs and preserve the integrity of the stadium seems exorbitant to some, if these reports are any indication, it appears that they are necessary.
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