Vikings and Wells Fargo in the trenches over signs above football stadium
BPC Staff Dec 30, 2015 | 5:09 pm
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153 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and Culture, Banking and FinanceThe Minnesota Vikings professional football team is making a goal-line stand against Wells Fargo & Co. in a lawsuit that has been moved from state court to federal court at the banking giant’s request, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The issue is signage and naming rights for the stadium that have been secured by U.S. Bank. Wells Fargo installed illuminated signs atop its new office towers that are adjacent to the $1.1 billion stadium. The Vikings say Wells Fargo agreed in 2014 that it wouldn’t mount lighted rooftop signs on the new towers. Wells Fargo officials have said they believe their signs are legal. The Vikings are concerned that conspicuous Wells Fargo signs could diminish the prominence of U.S. Bank’s name on the new $1.1 billion stadium. U.S. Bank has paid undisclosed millions to the Vikings for the right to have its name on the stadium for at least the next 20 years.