Minneapolis’s New Stadium Is Named Host of ’18 Super Bowl

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The $975 million indoor stadium that Minneapolis is scheduled to open for the 2016 National Football League season won a three-city bidding battle to host the 2018 Super Bowl.

Minneapolis has hosted one previous Super Bowl, in 1992 when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills at the Metrodome. In yesterday’s vote of team owners in Atlanta, Minneapolis won out over New Orleans, a 10-time Super Bowl host, and Indianapolis, which staged the NFL title game in 2012 when the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots.

Construction began in December on the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium, which will receive about $500 million in taxpayer funds.

“It was the centerpiece of our Super Bowl bid,” Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf said in a news conference. “We emphasized that we’re at a critical juncture of our stadium. It will help the community realize that this is a world-class venue. I think the league has recognized that as well.”

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1. Word is, halftime will feature Garrison Keeler telling us the news from Lake Woebegon.

I actually think that would be a cool idea. It couldn't be any worse than the Black Eyed Peas or Prince.