The implementation of the Allianz Field project has taken a step forward, as Minnesota United FC owner Bill McGuire is purchasing a key property. (more…)
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New for 2019: Allianz Field
We have a name for the future home of Minnesota United FC, as the MLS team announces a naming-rights deal with Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America for Allianz Field, set to open in 2019. (more…)
State Approves Tax Breaks for Minnesota United FC Stadium
State tax breaks have been granted for a new Minnesota United FC stadium, marking a long-awaited approval for the project. (more…)
Minnesota United FC to MLS in 2017
We have the final piece of the puzzle for the 2017 MLS season, as Minnesota United FC moves from the NASL to Major League Soccer and will play at TCF Bank Stadium until a new St. Paul stadium opens sometime in 2018. (more…)
Down To The Wire for New Minnesota MLS Stadium
We’re coming down to the wire for various governmental approvals for a new Minnesota MLS stadium, as proposals before the Minnesota Legislature and the St. Paul City Council are heading toward final decisions on a stadium site plan and taxation issues. (more…)
New Minneapolis plan for Minnesota United FC stadium
We have a new plan for a new Minnesota United FC stadium in downtown Minneapolis, as Hennepin County officials are proposing the extension of a sales tax used to fund Target Field construction to acquire land for a new stadium. (more…)
Coleman, Abbott to meet over St. Paul MLS stadium
MLS President Mark Abbott is scheduled to meet with St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman about a potential new Minnesota United FC stadium in the city’s Midway area — a site pitched by Coleman as an alternative to a downtown Minneapolis location. (more…)
Pol: Use Twins ballpark tax to pay for Minneapolis MLS stadium
Commissioner Peter McLaughlin says proceeds from a Hennepin County sales tax used to build Target Field could be used towards the infrastructure needed for a new Minneapolis MLS stadium. (more…)
If not Minneapolis MLS stadium, then St. Paul
With a July 1 deadline passing on a game plan for a Minneapolis MLS stadium, league officials are turning to St. Paul as a potential home for a new facility. (more…)
New for 2018 in MLS: Minnesota United FC
We have the 23rd team in Major League Soccer, as Minnesota United FC will make the leap from NASL to MLS for the 2018 season, beating out Sacramento and Miami for the time being. (more…)