U.S. Bank Stadium Paid Off Decades Ahead of Schedule
The Minnesota Department of Management and Budget paid off the final $378 million in bond payments for U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, 23 years earlier than anticipated. The payment was largely created by e-pull tab sales, which initially were slow to take off but brought in enough money in recent years to pay off the bonds. The stadium reserve contributed $366 million, and the state's general fund contributed $12 million. The stadium's perimeter security fence will also be funded by the state.