ST. PAUL, Minn. — An uncertain future awaits the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium after a dustup over the oversight authority's use of luxury suites culminated in the exit of two top officials.
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen and executive director Ted Mondale resigned months after revelations that suite tickets were going to family and friends of top commissioners. But the saga isn't over. Republicans lawmakers in Minnesota are pushing to shake up the stadium board — a move that could drastically change oversight of the $1.1 billion stadium as the state gears up to host the 2018 Super Bowl.