Search
 

Minnesota Gophers Want a New Stadium

MINNEAPOLIS - A new stadium for the football team could cost as much as $200 million.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on November 17, 2000

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins want a new stadium, the Minnesota Vikings want a new stadium, and now, the Minnesota Gophers, the University of Minnesota’s football team, wants one, too. Fresh with a new athletic director after the Clem Haskins academic fraud scandal cleaned out most of the athletic department’s administration, the University of Minnesota’s athletic administration is ready to move the team back from the Metrodome to a new stadium – estimated to cost about $200 million – located once again on campus.

The new athletic director, Tom Moe, says that moving the team out of the old Memorial Stadium was a mistake. But university president Mark Yudof says that the school has $1 billion in new buildings under construction and another $1 billion in work that’s needed, so the team will just have to get in line.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

GlobeSt

Join GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

  • Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join GlobeSt

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.