Rhode Island Gov. Voices Support For New PawSox Ballpark

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said that she "supports new legislation to be introduced" today about how the state, city and Triple-A Int'l League Pawtucket Red Sox would finance a new ballpark because it "addresses her concerns about whether Pawtucket would backstop its financial commitment if anticipated revenues fall short." Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee Chair William Conley Jr. said he is ready to introduce legislation today with “significant improvements” over proposed legislation Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien released last month. If projected revenue from the ballpark "were to fall short, state taxpayers would be responsible for the city’s portion of the bonds" (PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, 6/27).