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Legislature Approves Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul: Bill Heads to Governor Dayton
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Legislature Approves Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul: Bill Heads to Governor DaytonEdited 8:30 a.m. 5-23-16 In the final hours of the Minnesota State Legislature, the Senate approved House Bill 848 which provides property tax exemption for the Minnesota United stadium planned for the Midway area of St. Paul. The Senate approved the vote 55-12. With the passing of the bill, the measure will now be sent…
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Where Will MLS Expand Next?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Where Will MLS Expand Next?On Saturday, the day before the MLS Cup Final, the league made official what just about everyone knew to be inevitable. MLS would expand beyond 24 teams. After the runaway success of the last round of expansion, it was clear that there was more untapped interest in MLS. The most notable thing about the recently…
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Opinion: MLS Must Unite, Not Divide, Minnesota
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Opinion: MLS Must Unite, Not Divide, MinnesotaOn Wednesday morning, news broke that representatives from Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Minnesota will pitch their MLS expansion plans to league executives in New York City. It appears that these meetings will serve as a precursor to serious expansion talks at the league’s Board of Governors meetings on December 6th. Despite repeated denials and cautious language,…