The Minnesota Wild and city of St. Paul have scaled back their plans to renovate the Xcel Energy Center complex and slashed their state funding request to the Legislature.

Xcel Energy Center before an NHL hockey game between the Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. Credit: AP By The Associated Press June 30, 2025 11:55 am ...

The Minnesota Wild announced Monday that their stadium will be known as the Grand Casino Arena starting this September. The announcement comes as Xcel Energy's naming rights for the arena expire ...

Xcel Energy Center, which has aged well, is now 25 years old. Nearly $800 million to renovate also includes significant upgrades at the attached Roy Wilkins Auditorium and smaller ones to the ...

However, a revised proposal on May 1, 2025, says leaders in St. Paul have narrowed the immediate scope of the "Xcel Energy Center Arena Complex" renovation project to prioritize a $488 million ...