WHAT'S IN THE CARDS IN AZ? TEAM EYES NOVEMBER REFERENDUM

          NFL Cardinals VP & General Counsel Michael Bidwill said
     the team isn't "thinking about plans beyond this November,"
     when voters in Mesa and Tempe could be asked to consider a
     quarter-cent sales tax that would help fund portions of a
     $1.5B development project, which includes a $299M, 67,000-
     seat retractable-roof stadium for the team, according to
     Kent Somers of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC.  The Cardinals will
     contribute $75M toward construction, and also have agreed to
     pay $50M over 25 years to cover game-day operating costs. 
     In addition, the team will invest $75M in other parts of the
     development, including retail shops and hotels.  Bidwill
     noted that in the past three years, 13 of 15 referendums on
     sports facilities throughout the country have been approved
     by voters: "And many of them had far less contributions than
     the team has committed to today" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 6/21).