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VikingDude
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From the local papers on how the state will help pay for a portion of the stadium: "The Vikings' stadium bill proposes a 10% tax on wholesale sales of sports memorabilia anywhere in the state of Minnesota. Not just on Vikings' merchandise, either. . .rather, it will be a tax on sports merchandise licensed by pretty much any professional sports league. Everything from the NFL and Major League Baseball all the way down to things that don't have a regular presence in Minnesota, such as NASCAR and World Wrestling Entertainment"

Is this a hint of things to come in other states?

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  • byronscott4ever
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    I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing it's been done in other states as well. They always seem to find a tax to raise money, too bad they didn't go after hotels and rental cars.
  • WalterSobchak
    WalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
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    Excellent idea...... I was just tonight sitting around thinking that Minnesota didn't have quite enough taxes. We need some more.
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  • Brick
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    Remind me not to rent a car or stay in a motel in Minnesota.
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  • CNote
    CNote Posts: 2,070 ✭
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    Seattle taxed hotels and cars within the city only to cover Safeco and Quest. Paul Allen paid a chunk of the Quest costs as well. How was Target Field paid for?
  • CrazyMind2017
    CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
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    Funny how "a tax" sounds so much like "attacks."
  • sagard
    sagard Posts: 1,903 ✭✭✭
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    Let the Vikes pay or leave. Either is a great option.
  • VikingDude
    VikingDude Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭✭
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    Sounds like it will be moving from Minneapolis north to Arden Hills.
  • johnny1976
    johnny1976 Posts: 440 ✭
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    "Sounds like it will be moving from Minneapolis north to Arden Hills."

    Hope this goes through. It will be 10 mins. from my house.
  • Connecticoin
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    Uh, how about Viking revenues paying for the stadium? Don't they get a nice chunk of the annual $9 billion pie?
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