WESTINGHOUSE ARRANGES FINANCING FOR CBS BID

Chemical Bank and J.P. Morgan have each committed $1B to Westinghouse Electric''s pending bid for CBS Inc., "a sign that financing could be lined up for the expected $5 billion transaction," according

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ADVANTA SIGNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF WTA EVENT IN PHILLY

Advanta, a PA-based financial services company, announced yesterday it has signed on as title sponsor of the WTA event in Philadelphia. The tournament had been known as the Virginia Slims of Philadelp

CALGARY, SADDLE ON UP TO THE CANADIAN AIRLINES SADDLEDOME!

Canadian Airlines has tentatively agreed to pay C$20M for a 20-year deal to rename the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary as the Canadian Airlines Saddledome. The deal, which still must be approved by Calg

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: FIESTA BOWL, KILLINGTON SKI DEALS

The Fiesta Bowl is searching for a title sponsor for their game pitting the two top-ranked teams in the Bowl Alliance on January 2. CBS will air the game. Raycom in Charlotte, NC is handling. Call (21

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THE CASH-STRAPPED PACK ATTACK OTHER WAYS OF FINDING REVENUE

While the Packers are due to receive an additional $1M annually from 90 new luxury boxes recently installed at Lambeau Field, the team is constantly looking for other means of revenue, according to Vi

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I can''t believe these guys didn''t see what Major League Baseball and hockey did to themselves." -- Spurs'' Sean Elliott, on the players backing decertification (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 7/18).

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BREWERS FINANCIAL PLAN COULD COME SOON

Brewers VP Laurel Prieb said last night that a financing plan for a new $223M stadium "might be finalized within days." WI Gov. Tommy Thompson told WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee Monday that a stadium deal is c

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OAKLAND COLISEUM LEASE AWAITS AL DAVIS' JOHN HANCOCK

"Now all that''s left for the Oakland Raiders to become official is one final autograph from Raiders managing general partner Al Davis," writes David Li of the OAKLAND TRIBUNE. Although Davis has yet

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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP

L.A. Gear reported a fiscal second-quarter loss of $5.9M or $.34 cents a share, compared with an $11.8M, or $.59 cents a share, loss over the same period on ''94. L.A. Gear "warned that full-year sale

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NFL LOOKS TO RETAIL SEASON; PATRIOTS SEEN AS HOT NEW LOOK

The ''95-96 selling season for NFL-licensed merchandise is examined by Dana Parker of NSGA''s RETAIL FOCUS. Parker surveyed retailers and manufacturers on the coming season, and "although the market i

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