ZYGI WILF RUMORS & GOSSIP
Vikings' Naming Rights Deal Could Be Worth $15 Million Annually
The Minnesota Vikings, with aid from the NFL, are expected to pay about $477 million for their new stadium. Over the course of the 30-year lease, owner Zygi Wilf could get nearly that much back in a naming rights deal. According to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Wilf could get as much as $15 million a year in a naming right fee. Add that up and it would be more than...
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Naming rights to Vikings stadium could bring in $400 million
Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is expected to receive about $15 million a year from the corporate naming rights of the team's new stadium. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that naming rights would command more than $400 million in team revenue over the course of the 30-year lease. The team invested $477 million into the $975 million stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2016.
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Governor Dayton signs Vikings stadium bill
Amidst a crowd of both cheers and boos, earlier today, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a measure that will partially subsidize a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. Dayton’s signature marks the end of a long and sometimes contentious battle between the Vikings owners, Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf, the Minnesota state legislature, and Minnesota taxpayers.
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12 days ago
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Vikings Stadium: Retractable Roof Not Guaranteed
With all the voting finally behind them, the Minnesota Vikings can finally start the actual planning for their new stadium.
It’s been a long time coming for a new stadium in Minnesota, so the team needs to get this right. Arguably the biggest piece of the new stadium that needs addressed, is the roof.
The new stadium must have a retractable roof. I thought it went without saying...
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Zygi, Vikings finally have a home of their own
Zygi Wilf's patience finally paid off, for himself and the Minnesota Vikings.
Despite numerous setbacks in his seven-year pursuit of public financing to help build a new stadium, the Vikings owner never once threatened to move or sell the team in hopes of gaining negotiating leverage.
Many thought Wilf would have to make a threat to get things done. But the New Jersey businessman...
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17 days ago
A year ago, Arden Hills was the site of choice
Happy anniversary, Minnesota Vikings. One year ago today, the Vikings announced they had entered into a partnership they hoped would flourish.
There were all the signs of happiness: Smiles, hugs and the big announcement. The Vikings and Arden Hills were moving in together. All they had to do was clean up their fixer-upper and get a great big wedding present from state of Minnesota...
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17 days ago
New Minnesota Viking Jerome Simpson Meets the Team
*Newly signed Jerome Simpson and Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf walk the halls of Winter Park after Simpson signs with the Vikings*Jerome Simpson: Mr. Wilf, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the opportunity to play football again. I know there have been some concerns about when I mailed two pounds of weed to my house in Northern Kentucky, but - as I told the police at the time...
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
Vikings, NFL may need to use the 'M' word
ST. PAUL, Minn. For years, Minnesota Vikings owners Mark and Zygi Wilf have tried to be patient and work with state legislators to find a solution for replacing the outdated Metrodome.A process that started under previous owner Red McCombs and continued when the Wilfs bought the team in 2005 has led nowhere. The Vikings still play in the Metrodome, where they rank 31st out of 32...
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April 20, 2012
Vikings Headed To L.A.?
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has been attempting to get taxpayers to pay for a new stadium for some time now. The Metrodome is in horrendous shape & not long ago the roof collapsed. The bill asking for $975M to build the new stadium was voted down on Monday & there has been rampant speculation that [...]
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April 20, 2012
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April 20, 2012
Zygi Wilf Feels Rick Spielman Is 'The Perfect Man' To Run Vikings
The New York Post reported eleven days ago that an unnamed source said the Vikings owners, Zygi and Mark Wilf were pursuing Bill Parcells and told him to "name his price" to oversee the Vikings' football operations. "It's not true -- that was my reaction," Mark Wilf told Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "That's why we quelled that report...
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April 15, 2012
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April 15, 2012
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