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Vikings Stadium Groundbreaking Set for October 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Groundbreaking for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium is tentatively set for October 2013.
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen announced the date at Friday's board meeting.
The $975 million stadium will be built on the site of the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis.
The date is a bit later that the timetable previously mentioned by authority and team officials. They initially projected groundbreaking to take place sometime during the third quarter of 2013.
But Kelm-Helgen says both the Vikings and the authority "are good" with the timeframe.
The Vikings hope to open the new stadium in time for the 2016 season.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)
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