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Univ. Of Minnesota Expected To OK Vikes' Deal For TCF Bank Stadium

The Univ. of Minnesota’s governing board is "expected to sign off Friday on a deal announced Thursday" that requires the Vikings to "pay $300,000 per game, cover gameday costs and fund upgrades" to ready the TCF Bank Stadium for NFL play, "such as a heated field." The deal "was unanimously approved by a committee of the Board of Regents on Thursday." The regents also will vote "on a related resolution that would allow beer and wine to be sold throughout the stadium during Vikings games" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 5/10).

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