Barely a decade after the Minnesota Vikings got their new stadium, they want a yearly source of taxpayer money for whatever they desire

This week, I saw an article in the Minnesota Star Tribune that discussed how all the local sports teams are simultaneously pushing officials to give them taxpayer money for upgrades to their sports venues. The Minnesota Wild won't publicly disclose how much they want from taxpayers or even what they want to upgrade. We just know that the owner could “perhaps contribute up to $250 million in financing”, if local and state officials gave him…

The Minnesota Twins want to stay put for decades to come…in exchange for taxpayer money on a yearly basis

The Minnesota Twins love playing in Minnesota. Team representatives talked to local media this week and brought up their desire to play in the state for “decades to come”. In fact, the team wants to put pen to paper to stay at their current ballpark until 2059! In return, the team doesn't want anything big or flashy. They just want a lot of taxpayer money given to them every single year. No big deal. Get…