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Marlins very close to new stadium deal
2008-02-16 10:15
by Bob Timmermann

The Florida Marlins, the little team that nobody loved despite winning two World Series, has struck a deal with City of Miami and Miami-Dade County officials, to build a 37,000 seat retractable roof stadium at the site of the Orange Bowl. The deal still needs approval from both the city and county councils next week.

From the Sun-Sentinel:

The deal calls for the county and city to contribute $360 million mainly in tourist taxes and a $50 million general obligation bond Miami-Dade voters approved in 2004 to renovate the Orange Bowl, but which will instead be moved to the ballpark project.The Marlins are to contribute $155 million.

The plan is to have the stadium ready for Opening Day in 2011 and then the team would be renamed the Miami Marlins.

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2008-02-16 11:18:22
1.   68elcamino427
Wouldn't alot of money be saved by building a 3,700 seat stadium, with plans pre-approved for future expansion of the facility as needed?
2008-02-16 15:47:44
2.   trainwreck
Will people show up?
2008-02-17 04:40:38
3.   old dodger fan
Gee, if M&M's buys naming rights the Dodgers could play the MM's at M&M.
2008-02-17 08:55:31
4.   Bob Timmermann
But wouldn't the M&M's melt in people's hands at the stadium?

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