Minnesota Vikings schedule Eagan groundbreaking event

A groundbreaking ceremony for new Minnesota Vikings headquarters and practice facility in Eagan, Minnesota has been scheduled for early August of 2016.

The days of the Minnesota Vikings calling Winter Park their corporate home and practices being held on college fields are becoming a thing of the past. With the news of the new Eagan property combining those properties in a new home, things could be looking very different in the future of the franchise.

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Recently, ESPN’s Ben Goessling announced that the Minnesota Vikings have already broken ground on the new practice facility, but will also hold an event in on August 2, 2016 to celebrate the beginning of the new project.

Here is the announcement of the ceremony for the groundbreaking event as shared by ESPN’s Ben Goessling on Twitter:

The Minnesota Vikings have called Winter Park the home for their headquarters for 35 years. But that time will come to an end, as a recent vote from the Eagan City Council approved the project and the team wants to move ahead as quickly as possible with the new facility.

In an article on the Star Tribune website, City Council Member Gary Hansen expressed his great pleasure for the new facility, citing the tax benefit of having the team’s headquarters in Eagan.

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"“To me this is like having Disney World in Eagan,. I think it’s a visionary plan and obviously it’s going to add substantially to Eagan’s tax base.”"

The vote to approve the facility was a unanimous 5-0 landslide, with the only concerns being voiced were about possible traffic issues which may arise from the new Minnesota Vikings headquarters and practice facility.

Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren knows the impact a building like this can have on a community and wanted to ensure that they won’t be a distraction to normal life in Eagan, Minnesota.

"“We come here not just to take away, but to give back. We want to do something special.”"

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More details about the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Minnesota Vikings headquarters and training facility should be available as the August 2, 2016 date for the event grows closer. However, it is a major step in the right direction for a franchise trying to move from the past into the future of professional football.