From a point of being a “waste of money”, you might not get much agreement from the civic leaders of almost all other cities that have NFL teams. And I suppose some Vikings fans might think State funding of Opera is a “waste.” It depends on whose shoes you are in.

I suspect you are right in that the money gap between the public’s willingness to support and what the Wilf’s want is quite large. It’s certainly much bigger than can be solved by Ed’s seat licensing solution.

We are not done here by a long shot. It is worth noting that the governor and mayor of Mpls. and many legislators don’t seem to think this is a wasted effort. (And, as I understand, a legislator from Red Wing is asking the Treasure Island tribe what they can do to help out in funding a stadium. )

FYI— “fiscally sound” projects are the not only ones that pass political benchmarks. There are plenty of public projects that enjoy broad support and make little fiscal sense. Have you ever visited the mall in Washington DC?

The Vikings stadium is a waste of money. End of story. It comes nowhere near being fiscally sound. The chasm between what the public is willing to give and what the Wilfs want is too large right now.

Once again (this is the 3rd thread), your inconsistent arguments make it hard to follow you.

Ed should be commenting, but due to some mysterious reason he doesn’t seem to be paying attention to your posts.