In Denver, the city and the site committee for a new
Broncos stadium reached a deal Thursday for itemizing
$220,000 in site-selection costs to be paid by the city.
Denver will pay $162,500 in committee costs with an
additional $57,500 be placed in an escrow account and "paid
out if the expenses meet a list of categories approved by
the city" (DENVER POST, 7/11)....The Braves announced
Thursday that they have lifted the ban on bringing outside
food into Turner Field. Canned and bottled drinks are still
prohibited (USA TODAY, 7/11)....Coyotes Owners Richard Burke
and Steven Gluckstern's BG Ice LLC has broke ground in
Scottsdale on a $6.5M practice facility with office space,
paying $3.05M for the 15-acre site (BUSINESS JOURNAL OF
PHOENIX, 7/7)....The Cincinnati City Council yesterday
failed to pass a plan to raise the sports and entertainment
admissions tax to fund the city's public schools (CINCINNATI
ENQUIRER, 7/10)....In St. Paul, a 16-member bipartisan
legislative task force will meet July 24-25 to study funding
proposals for a new Twins ballpark (STAR TRIBUNE, 7/11).
...The Coliseum Authority has raised parking at the
Charlotte Coliseum to $5, up $1 (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 7/11).
