MA VOTES DOWN SENATE BILL: PATS STADIUM SITES LIKELY IN PLAY

          The MA House yesterday declined to adopt a Senate bill
     that would help the Patriots build a new stadium in Foxboro,
     which was supported by the team and MA Acting Gov. Paul
     Cellucci, according to Tina Cassidy of the BOSTON GLOBE. 
     House members instead passed a bill backed by House Speaker
     Thomas Finneran that authorizes the state to spend $57M in
     infrastructure and requires the team to pay $200M for a
     privately financed stadium.  Cassidy reports that team Owner
     Robert Kraft had "already rejected the proposal rendering
     the legislation moot."  The team released a statement saying
     that the rejected Senate bill "was the only workable
     proposal considered by the Legislature in the current
     session" (BOSTON GLOBE, 7/29).  In light of the developments
     in MA, CT Gov. John Rowland said there "are no particular
     plans at this point in time" about a possible new stadium in
     that state, but added, "I'd be more than happy to look into
     it.  Make no mistake, a team like the Patriots would light
     this town on fire" (HARTFORD COURANT, 7/29).