Andrew Zimbalist

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• How much are the Vikings worth?

  Mainstreet Radio's Bob Reha reports that it's football season and once again speculation is flying about a potential sale of the Minnesota Vikings. There are few details available yet about the potential bid, but there are a lot of factors which could come into play if a sale goes forward…it will also involve a lot of money.

  Sep. 27, 2004Save
• Twins success also good for some local businesses

  MPR's Tom Scheck reports it's not just the players and fans who would like to see the Minnesota Twins success in playoffs last another couple of weeks through to the World Series…so would downtown businesses and merchandisers who are profiting themselves from the Twins' success.

  Oct. 11, 2002Save
• Sports commission delays vote on proposed settlement with Twins, MLB

  MPR's Tom Scheck reports that the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission has delayed a vote on a proposed settlement that would keep the Minnesota Twins in the Metrodome through the 2003 season. In exchange, the commission would drop its lawsuit against the team and league. Commission members say they're committed to keeping the Twins in the state but say they want the settlement in writing before they vote.

  May. 29, 2002Save
• Andrew Zimbalist thinks stadium grab spells trouble

  Andrew Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College and the author of a book called Baseball and Billions, comments on local stadium actions. Fifty St. Paul business owners started a campaign against a proposed food, beverage, and lodging tax to fund a Twins stadium, while Minnesota House approved a bill for a $330 million open-air stadium that allows the host city to levy the tax to help repay bonds.

  Mar. 26, 2002Save
• Donald Watkins wants to buy Twins

  MPR’s Mark Zdechlik takes a look at the background of Donald Watkins, the Alabama businessman who says he wants to buy the Minnesota Twins.

  Jan. 31, 2002Save
• Loss of Minnesota Twins would be more psychological than economic

  MPR's Tom Scheck reports on possible impact of Minnesota Twins leaving the state. Most experts say only a new stadium will prevent the loss of the team. Observers say if Major League Baseball moves ahead with its contraction plans and cuts the Twins before next season, the Twin Cities reputation as a major league city sports location would be in jeopardy. However, economists say the fallout from the loss of the team would be more psychological than economic.

  Dec. 27, 2001Save
• The viability of a new Twins ballpark

  When the Minnesota Twins last made a major push for a new ballpark, team officials argued they needed the facility to make them financially competitive with the rest of the league. In the four years since that effort failed at the Legislature, player salaries have risen so high that the team now concedes that revenue from a new ballpark alone won't balance their books.

  Mar. 20, 2001Save
• Twins cutting payroll to "break even"

  MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports on efforts of the Minnesota Twins executives to “break even” by cutting payroll. That helps explain why the Twins let go of several of their best-paid players, but it’s not clear where this short-term strategy will lead them.

  Dec. 24, 1998Save
• Skip Humphrey suing MLB over exemption

  MPR’s Bob Collins reports on a Ramsey County judge considering whether to order the Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball to submit over 30 years of documents to Attorney General Skip Humphrey, whose office is investigating whether a threatened move of the Minnesota Twins to North Carolina violates federal anti-trust laws.

  Mar. 26, 1998Save