Oakland and Alameda County taxpayers will "fork over
nearly" $23M next year to subsidize operations at Network
Associates Coliseum, down "several million dollars from this
year's public bailout of the deal to return the Raiders to
Oakland." According to projections released Thursday, the
cost of litigation with the team will "probably hit" the $10M
mark by next summer, when county officials "hope to be
finished with a case that has ballooned beyond their
expectations" (CONTRA COSTA TIMES, 6/30)....In Salt Lake
City, Rolly & Jacobsen-Wells write, "Thanks to a violation of
the state's liquor laws -- a Delta Center employee mistakenly
sold beer to a minor -- the center's liquor license was
suspended for one week." Even though the violation occurred
in late February, "bureaucrats did not impose the prohibition
during the Jazz season or NBA playoffs. Instead, they
applied the punishment this week for a WNBA Utah Starzz game
and the Jazz's NBA draft party." Free hot dogs and sodas
were handed out on draft day to "alleviate the pain of a
beerless day, which cost the center thousands of dollars in
revenue" (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 6/30)....In Cincinnati, Dan
Klepal notes that changes to Crosley Terrace, the $8M
entrance plaza of the Reds' new ballpark, were unveiled
Wednesday (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 6/30)....Pepsi Arena in
Albany, NY, has extended its facility management agreement
with SMG for ten more years. SMG has managed the arena since
it opened in '90 (SMG).