1998.
258. Yolanda Woodlee, "District to Lease Skybox
for Barry at MCI Center," Washington Post,
277. Alan Robinson, "City OKs Pittsburgh
November 14, 1997.
Stadium Financing," Associated Press, July 10,
1998.
259. Bernie Wilson, "Qualcomm Got Deal for $18
Million," Associated Press, January 24, 1998.
278. Ibid.
260. Bruce Adams, "Warriors Turn to the Guys
279. Peter Nicholas, "How the City Raises Its
Next Door for Arena Remake Building on the
Share: Rendell Has a Few Notions," Philadelphia
Past," San Francisco Examiner, June 11, 1996.
Inquirer, February 5, 1999.
261. Associated Press, "Kemper Arena Gets
280. Ibid.
Facelift," March 4, 1997.
281. Paul White, "New Parks Are No Guarantee of
262. Associated Press, "Marino Says Pens Can't
Success," USA Today Baseball Weekly, November
Survive in Igloo, Need New Arena," October 14,
25December 1, 1998.
1998.
282. Hepp.
263. Hepp.
283. Associated Press, "Bears Stadium Contract Is
264. Greenberg and Gray, p. 362.
Sought," May 14, 1997, and "Gov. Unveils Bear
Dome Plan," February 8, 1996.
265. Associated Press, "Report: Angels Park to Be
Sponsored," September 13, 1997, and Ken Peters,
284. Reuters, "Minnesota Governor Asks for
"Angels' Stadium Gets Disney Look," Associated
Delay of Twins Move-Paper," February 20, 1998.
Press, March 31, 1998.
285. Associated Press, "95 Million Aid for Bills
266. Associated Press, "New Arena Bears
Gets OK," June 10, 1998.
Corporate Name," July 11, 1998.
286 . Michigan United Taxpayers, Press Release,
267. David Ginsberg, "Ravens Get Orioles-Like
October 24, 1996.
Home," Associated Press, August 4, 1998.
287. Associated Press, "Quebec Official Nixes
268. Associated Press, "New Bucs Stadium Gets a
Stadium Plan," September 19, 1998.
Name," June 26, 1998.
288. Hepp.
269. Associated Press, "Maple Leafs to Open New
Arena," December 16, 1998.
289 . Ibid.
270. Hepp.
290. Rachel Gordon and Ray Delgado, "Giants to
Stay 'Til 2022 under Lease Plan," San Francisco
271. Ibid.
Examiner, December 17, 1996.
272. Associated Press, "Browns Stadium to Get
291. Anthony Flint, "Ballpark Plan Seen Favored,
$5M Change," January 13, 1999, and Richard
Would Not Include Commercial Development,"
Sandomir, "What Price for a City's Heart?" New
Boston Globe, January 27, 1999.
York Times, September 2, 1998.
292. Associated Press, "Seahawks Sign Lease for
273. Julia Martinez, "Commonly Asked Stadium
Stadium," September 25, 1998.
Questions," Denver Post Online, October 25, 1998.
293. Steven Wine, "New Marlins Owner Has
274. Alan Schwarz, "San Diego Voters Reward
Tough Job," Associated Press, November 7, 1998.
Moores' Benevolence," Baseball America, December
720, 1998; and Peter Gammons, "Padres Rally
294. Sandomir, "Mets Unveil Model Stadium: Its
Community to Win Park Vote," Baseball America,
Roof Moves, as Does Grass."
December 720, 1998.
295. Ibid.
275. Daine K. Shah, "The Biz: Pigskin Punting,"
ESPN.com, November 6, 1998; and Sports Ticker,
296. Robert Hardt, Jr., "Rudy Says Dome Could
"NFL Adopts 31-Team Format for '99," October
Make $$ without a Team," New York Post, January
28, 1998.
16, 1999.
276. Dennis Georgatos, "49ers Going Forward
297. Associated Press, "Patriots Stadium Deal
with Stadium," Associated Press, September 18,
Revealed," November 21, 1998, and Mike Allen,
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