By a 2-1 ratio, readers responding to a TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE
survey said they oppose building a new baseball stadium for the
Mariners with a tax increase.  On September 19, voters in King
County will decide whether to increase the sales tax by .1% to
pay for a new park, pay off repair debts and make further
renovations at the Kingdome (TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE, 7/31)....A new
stadium in Tampa may have a "clean air policy."  Based on a fan
survey, the Tampa Stadium Authority is likely to enforce will "an
anti-smoking edict if a new stadium is built" (TAMPA TRIBUNE,
8/1).

     The Orioles paid a "partial" rental bill of $1.95M yesterday
to the Maryland Stadium Authority, according to Mark Hyman of the
Baltimore SUN.  Stadium officials report they expect rent for '95
to hit $4M, down from a record $5M in '93.  The low rent
"projections this year are attributable mostly to the late start
to the regular season."  Authority Fiscal Officer Dave Willis
said each cancelled game cost them close to $100,000 in revenues
with a $35,000 savings in expenses -- a net loss of $65,000/game.
According to the team's 30-year lease, the O's rent is based on a
percentage of revenues, including 50% of net parking, 7% of net
ticket receipts, and 6.67% of concessions sold in the stadium
cafeteria and delis (Baltimore SUN, 8/1).