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Monday, January 08, 2007

MLB.com: Miami ballpark deal progressing

The ballpark, replete with a retractable roof, would be located in a redevelopment district just miles inland from the American Airlines Arena, which is located on the banks of Biscayne Bay.

“Our highest priority this winter is to get a ballpark deal done in Miami,” Bob DuPuy, Major League Baseball’s president and chief operating officer, told MLB.com. “We’ve had tremendous cooperation from the county manager and the mayor.”
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The ballpark is projected to be funded in a 60-40 percent public-private partnership between the city of Miami, Dade County and the Marlins, DuPuy said, with the public funding coming from hotel-motel, facility and redevelopment district taxes. A sales or income tax that would directly affect Dade County citizens is not contemplated nor is state money at the moment.
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In South Florida, after a deal in Miami to build the facility on land near the Orange Bowl fell through several years ago when a $30 million gap in the project’s cost couldn’t be closed, the Marlins were allowed to explore moving the franchise to another state. But a possible shift to San Antonio was essentially nixed by MLB, which has decided to keep the team where it is.

NTNgod Posted: January 08, 2007 at 02:43 AM | 2 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: January 08, 2007 at 03:31 AM (#2276069)
I'm really sick and tired of the Marlins plan to prevent Miggy Cabrera from becoming El Giambino's rightful heir in NYY. Sick and tired.
   2. Rough Carrigan Posted: January 08, 2007 at 04:14 AM (#2276083)
So, is Miami driving a harder bargain than those provincial hicks in new york city did with the welfare queen yankees?

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