[Senator Clay Davis]

Hmmm....

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority warned Friday that the new Minnesota Vikings stadium could be delayed after the Vikings broke off talks while the club owners' finances are investigated.

The due diligence investigation - launched last week after the Wilf family lost a major lawsuit - and the necessary use and development agreements between the team and authority need to be completed by Sept. 15 to hit a Nov. 7 start date, the MSFA said.

Vikings officials have put off discussions with the authority until the investigation is done. Postponing negotiations until Sept. 15 could cause other project delays.

"If we're not able to start work by the end of November, then we're really risking being able to complete the project by the start of the 2016 season," said the authority owner's representative, Scott Stenman of Hammes Co., picked to work on the project on behalf of the public.

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