FACILITY NOTES

          In Dallas, Victoria Loe Hicks wrote that in an effort
     to promote the name of the new arena, American Airlines
     Center officials "will blitz local media with news releases
     and promotional items bearing the tagline: `Say whatever you
     like, as long as you get the name right.  American Airlines
     Center.'"  Center Operating Co. President Brad Mayne, who
     hopes that fans will use "center" when abbreviating the
     facility's name: "We want to make sure people in the market
     call us by our name" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 4/21)....In N.Y.,
     Richard Sandomir writes that while it has been "two years
     since" Mets co-Owner Fred Wilpon proposed a new $500M
     ballpark, "there is no deal with the city on financing its
     construction.  The absence of an agreement has meant a delay
     in occupying the proposed stadium until 2003 or later" (N.Y.
     TIMES, 4/26).  Also in N.Y., Tully & Rubin write that the
     Yankees and Mets are likely "to get equal contributions from
     the city for the construction" of their ballparks.  But a
     "sticking point" for the Mets is their desire for a "costly"
     retractable roof (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 4/26)....The Reds
     announced that they have sold all but one of the 57 luxury
     suites at their new ballpark "even though most [buyers]
     don't know what the view will be" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER,
     4/25)....An early-morning fire yesterday at the FleetCenter
     caused $500,000 in damages to the arena's roof and air-
     conditioning unit but no injuries were reported (BOSTON
     HERALD, 4/26)....A special report in the GREEN BAY PRESS-
     GAZETTE titled, "The Making Of The Lambeau Field Deal,"
     examined the Packers' effort to gain legislative support for
     the Lambeau Field renovation (G.B. PRESS-GAZETTE, 4/23).