In Buffalo, preliminary talks are underway to build a
downtown twin-rink complex that the Sabres would use for
practices and training. Meetings will be held next month
between the Sabres and city officials. The rink would also
be used for public skating and amateur hockey leagues
(BUSINESS FIRST, 12/16)....In the Twin Cities, St. Paul
Civic Center Exec Dir Chris Hansen will begin negotiations
to lay down principles for a lease under which an NHL team
might operate (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 12/17)....An
editorial in the DETROIT FREE PRESS examines Palace
Entertainment Managing Partner Bill Davidson's proposed $45M
auto racetrack at the Michigan State Fairgrounds: "If
Detroit is to have genuine competition among its
entertainment venues, the racetrack plan would seem to merit
due consideration" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/17)....An deal
allowing the Texas Motor Speedway to be exempt from paying
millions of dollars in property taxes will be considered for
final approval today by the Ft. Worth Sports Authority and
the City Council (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 12/17).
