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Blaine EDA votes to expand 3M Open hospitality space and extend sponsorship through 2030
Summary
On Nov. 17, 2025, the City of Blaine Economic Development Authority directed staff to extend its sponsorship contract with the 3M Open through 2030 and chose the larger hospitality package (option 2), citing expanded networking and economic-development benefits; some commissioners raised budget concerns about the larger commitment.
On Nov. 17, 2025, the City of Blaine Economic Development Authority voted to direct staff to enter into a contract extending the city’s sponsorship of the 3M Open through 2030 and to pursue the larger hospitality package labeled “option 2,” which expands the city’s tent space and increases its daily ticket allotment.
Manager Eric Thorvig told the board the tournament requested the extension so the city’s agreement would match the PGA Tour’s 2026–2030 window. "So 5 additional years, which is fantastic," he said, and noted the original contract included about a 3% annual escalator. Thorvig said the EDA’s contribution in 2025 was "a little over a $125,000," and that roughly $200,000 per year in the EDA levy is currently unallocated and could be used to cover the…
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