Replacement Facilities
With the passage of time, Metrodome has been thought to be an increasingly poor fit for all three of its major tenants (the Twins, the Vikings and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team). These tenants have all said that the Dome is nearing the end of its useful lifespan. Two of the tenants, the Gophers (football) and Twins, have moved out, while the Vikings playing their final years there until a new facility will be built on the same site.
The Twins, the Vikings, and the Gophers all proposed replacements for Metrodome, and all three have been accepted. The first of the three major tenants to move was the Gophers, who opened their new TCF Bank Stadium in September 2009. The next to depart were the Twins, whose new Target Field was completed in time for Opening Day 2010. On May 10, 2012, the Vikings were granted a new stadium by the Minnesota legislators that will be built on the Metrodome site and is projected to open in 2016. Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill on May 14.
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