Behind Vikings development in Eagan, a real estate play and effort at new forms of marketing

New connections with fans, development opportunities for Wilfs are foreseen.

September 18, 2015 at 9:41PM
Minnesota Vikings owner Zigy Wilf attended Tuesday evening practice.
Minnesota Vikings owner Zygy Wilf attended an evening practice in Mankato last month. The Wilfs' purchase of 194 acres near the intersection of Dodd Road and Interstate 494 has the family poised to become one of the biggest players in the Twin Cities real estate scene. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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