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RAPTORS "SCRAMBLING" TO AVOID PAYING PENALTY

     Under the terms of their agreement with the Province to take
NBA games off the Pro-Line sports lottery, the Raptors are
"scrambling" to avoid a $1M penalty that will be incurred if
construction on the Air Canada Centre does not begin by October
1, according to the TORONTO STAR.  But the cannot get a building
permit until appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board are heard or
are resolved without a formal hearing.  The SkyDome is appealing
construction of the arena on the grounds that there are
inadequate plans for bus parking and pedestrian access (TORONTO
STAR, 9/26).

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