Super Bowl LII headed to Minnesota
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If you build it, the NFL will come.
Keeping with its tradition of rewarding teams with new a stadium, NFL owners
announced Tuesday it awarded Super Bowl LII to the Minnesota Vikings.
After four rounds of voting, owners selected Minnesota by a simple majority
over New Orleans. Indianapolis finished third in the selection process.
Minneapolis will boast a brand-new, $1 billion stadium in advance of the 2018
game.
The 52nd Super Bowl is second for the city of Minneapolis, who hosted Super
Bowl XXVI at the recently demolished Metrodome in 1992.
There is a president for NFL owners returning to a cold-weather city -- the
Detroit Lions hosted two Super Bowls, most recently after opening Ford Field.
Having a dome helped Minneapolis' cause.
One reason behind the NFL giving the nod to Minnesota is the nearly $500
million in public money going towards the team's new facility. The NFL likes
to reward cities that invest in new stadiums.
The city also plans to pour money into downtown upgrades in advance of the
Super Bowl.
The Vikings will play the next two seasons at the University of Minnesota
while their state-of-the-art stadium is built on the former site of the
Metrodome. The new field is set to open in 2016, giving the city plenty of
time to work out any kinks in advance of the 2018 Super Bowl.
For fans concerned about cold weather in the Twin Cities, the Vikings bid
committee pointed out there is eight miles of skywalks.
The potential frigid conditions might bother some fans. NFL owners clearly
don't share those concerns. Weather is fickle. We've had ice storms and snow
at Super Bowls in Atlanta and Dallas. while it was down right pleasant at Met
Life Stadium back in February.
In 2018 the Vikings and Minneapolis will proudly show off their new stadium
to the world.
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"HARD WORK BEATS TALENT
WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD."
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http://t.co/ZxHWIVAgEp
If you build it, the NFL will come.
Keeping with its tradition of rewarding teams with new a stadium, NFL owners
announced Tuesday it awarded Super Bowl LII to the Minnesota Vikings.
After four rounds of voting, owners selected Minnesota by a simple majority
over New Orleans. Indianapolis finished third in the selection process.
Minneapolis will boast a brand-new, $1 billion stadium in advance of the 2018
game.
The 52nd Super Bowl is second for the city of Minneapolis, who hosted Super
Bowl XXVI at the recently demolished Metrodome in 1992.
There is a president for NFL owners returning to a cold-weather city -- the
Detroit Lions hosted two Super Bowls, most recently after opening Ford Field.
Having a dome helped Minneapolis' cause.
One reason behind the NFL giving the nod to Minnesota is the nearly $500
million in public money going towards the team's new facility. The NFL likes
to reward cities that invest in new stadiums.
The city also plans to pour money into downtown upgrades in advance of the
Super Bowl.
The Vikings will play the next two seasons at the University of Minnesota
while their state-of-the-art stadium is built on the former site of the
Metrodome. The new field is set to open in 2016, giving the city plenty of
time to work out any kinks in advance of the 2018 Super Bowl.
For fans concerned about cold weather in the Twin Cities, the Vikings bid
committee pointed out there is eight miles of skywalks.
The potential frigid conditions might bother some fans. NFL owners clearly
don't share those concerns. Weather is fickle. We've had ice storms and snow
at Super Bowls in Atlanta and Dallas. while it was down right pleasant at Met
Life Stadium back in February.
In 2018 the Vikings and Minneapolis will proudly show off their new stadium
to the world.
--
"HARD WORK BEATS TALENT
WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD."
--
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