September 18, 2004
Vikes to stadium lobbyists: Go home
The Minnesota Vikings have laid off their stadium lobbyists for 2005, saving themselves an estimated $500,000. "We feel like we've made the case for a new stadium during the past five years and not gotten the response for it," said team president Gary Woods. "The inclination would be not to spend more time, effort and money for a sixth year, trying to explain the same information to the same people." Suburban Anoka County still insists it's working on a $645 million stadium complex for the team, but it's unlikely to make headway with either state legislators or local voters.
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