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          Patriots Owner Robert Kraft's central feature of his
     proposed South Boston stadium is a year-round lunch and
     dinner club, for CEO breakfasts, business lunches and
     networking dinners, according to Anthony Flint of the BOSTON
     GLOBE.  Kraft says revenue generated by the private club, to
     be included in the price of premium seating and luxury
     suites, is key to financing the $200M stadium without major
     taxpayer assistance, and "that is why he wants the stadium
     in South Boston, because of access to downtown and the
     attractive waterfront setting."  One official in the Kraft
     organization called the club "a key to the financing, and
     that's the whole reason the site is so important."  Since
     social club dues are no longer tax-deductible as a business
     expense, dues would be built into the price of seats, 50% of
     the cost of which can be deducted.  The proposed stadium
     includes 6,000 club seats, sold for a minimum of 10 years,
     at an average price of $6,000 per year (BOSTON GLOBE, 1/28).