C.C. Filson Co., a manufacturer of outdoor clothing and
luggage, has agreed to sell its property near the Kingdome
to clear the way for a new Mariners ballpark (SEATTLE TIMES,
1/29)....Federal agents raided the construction site of the
new Redskins stadium yesterday and arrested 19 workers
suspected of being in the country illegally (WASHINGTON
POST, 1/30)....A report showed that TX State Rep. Kim
Brimer's sports facility finance bill could generate $93M a
year in sales and hotel tax increases for the city of Dallas
(DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/30)....In Miami, among plans for the
site of the Heat's new bayfront arena are three museums,
berths for four ships, an IMAX theater and new parks. But
the HERALD's Peter Whoriskey notes: "One big problem: They
won't all fit" (MIAMI HERALD, 1/30)....Starting next year,
the Expos and Cardinals will share a new spring training and
minor league facility in Jupiter, FL. The teams will pay for
cost over-runs, assume all operating expenses and retain all
operating revenues at the $27.5M, 6,700-seat facility
(TORONTO SUN, 1/29)....The Cotton Bowl Dome Foundation
President Darrell Jordan said that skepticism that greeted
the Cotton Dome concept "is waning." Putting a roof over
Fair Park stadium, a $150M project, would be paid for by
corporate and private foundation backing. Philadelphia-
based Network Int'l has been hired to find a title sponsor
of the facility (DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL, 1/27 issue).
