San Diego-based telecom company Qualcomm and the San
Diego City Council "have hammered out an $18 million, up-
front cash deal that would place the company's name on the
city's stadium for 20 years," according to Barry Bloom in
the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE. The deal would provide the
$18M needed to complete the stadium expansion project, which
is scheduled to go before Superior Court Judge Anthony
Joseph tomorrow. The council is scheduled to meet in closed
session Friday to discuss the Qualcomm agreement and other
stadium issues (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 2/19).
S.D. NEWS & NOTES: San Diego is focused on the long-
awaited court hearing on whether construction at Jack Murphy
can continue. The UNION-TRIBUNE printed the Nat'l Sports
Law Institute's analysis of the city's $78M expansion
contract with the Chargers, and compared it with other NFL
team deals....NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue's role in the
stadium situation is examined by Jerry Magee under the
header: "Tagliabue Acts Belie Image As A Waffler"....A
UNION-TRIBUNE editorial: "San Diegans' backing for the
project is decidedly on the upswing. Even some of the most
visible opponents have changed their view after examining
the facts more closely" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 2/19).
...."Lured by free food, sports heroes and the chance to boo
expansion opponents in absentia," thousands of "hard-core
sports fans" rallied outside Jack Murphy on Monday to show
stadium support (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 2/18).
