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| 17th July, 2005 - 2:48 pm |  Star Tribune - For the first time in 40 years, the Minnesota Vikings will charge fans to view the team?s daily practices.
In a decision made by the Greater Mankato Training Camp LLC, it will cost $5 to enter the Vikings Village and watch practices Sundays through Fridays and $10 on Saturdays. Children 5 and under will be admitted for free. Minnesota State University, Mankato, will charge $2 for parking.
"Last year we charged for camp programs and interactive games, and this year both will be free [once people pay the admission]," said Paul Wilke, president of the Greater Mankato Training Camp. "Now we only have to staff one point of entrance, and that's the main gate. People won't have to keep reaching into their wallets or purse."
"We're disappointed that an admission charge is happening on daily basis," said Steve LaCroix, the team's vice president of sales and marketing. "We understand the challenges the Mankato group is under financially. In a perfect scenario there would not be an admission to the fans." [READ] |
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