It’s always a good idea to pay off your debts. It’s an even better idea to pay those debts off early. The Minnesota Vikings, apparently, subscribe to this philosophy, at least as it pertains to where they play their home games.
According to Front Office Sports, the Vikings and the state of Minnesota have completely paid off the construction costs of U.S. Bank Stadium, finishing the payments 23 years ahead of time and saving the taxpayers of Minnesota over $226 million in interest.
The reason that his happened, according to Front Office Sports, is because tax revenue from electronic pull tabs brought in revenue far above and beyond the original projections.