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<br />I' , <br /> II. BACKGROUND <br /> THE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER <br />I "The Largest Soccer Complex in the World" <br />e <br />I OWNER: State of Minnesota through the Minnesota <br />I Amateur-Sports Commission <br />I OPERATOR: National Sports Center Foundation, a 501 C3 <br /> corporation subsidiary of the Minnesota Amateur <br />I Sports Commission <br />I PROJECT <br /> COST: $18 Million (1987) <br />I Financed by the State of Minnesota, Anoka <br />I County, City of Blaine, and sponsors <br />I~RAND <br /> PENING: 1990 <br />I PROJECT <br />I SCOPE: 12,000 seat stadium, 50 soccer fields, indoor <br /> arena, dormitory, cycling velodrome, 180 acres <br />I ANNUAL <br />I VISITORS: 525,000 <br />I ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: $2.5 Million <br />I DEBT: -0- <br /> * The National Sports Center operates exclusively from users fees, <br />I rents, and sponsorship and has never received an operation subsidiary <br />fJ:om either the state, county or city. ~~::~::::~;~;r(i}{.~M'11>1a);....a;l <br />I <br />