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IT'S OFFICIAL: MIAMI FUSION WILL PLAY IN FORT LAUDERDALE

          MLS owners meeting in New York "unanimously approved
     Ken Horowitz's plan to have his Miami Fusion play in Fort
     Lauderdale beginning in March," according to Jeff Rusnak of 
     the Fort Lauderdale SUN-SENTINEL.  The agreement still needs
     to be approved by the Broward County School Board and Fort
     Lauderdale City Commission on October 7.  Rusnak writes that
     assuming "no complications, Horowitz can get to work on
     assembling his front office staff, hiring a coach and
     bringing Lockhart [Stadium] up to MLS standards."  Horowitz
     will spend up to $4M to renovate Lockhart into a 20,000-seat
     stadium.  The Fusion originally was set to play at the
     Orange Bowl in Miami, but Horowitz "couldn't reach" a lease
     agreement with Miami Mayor Joe Carollo (SUN-SENTINEL, 9/24). 
     In Miami, Michelle Kaufman reports that the team's name will
     remain Miami Fusion, "at least for the time being, partly
     because sponsor Umbro already is deep into the production of 
     team jerseys, uniforms and other souvenirs."  The Fusion has
     a five-year lease with three five-year options for Lockhart
     Stadium.  The team will pay $465 rent per game and give Fort
     Lauderdale 5% of the parking revenue (MIAMI HERALD, 9/24).

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