LACK OF MASS TRANSIT POSES PROBLEMS FOR MLB ALL-STAR WEEK

Organizers of the ''95 MLB All-Star Game and its related festivities say that "a lack of mass transit is Arlington''s No. 1 challenge," according to the FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM. Arlington Mayor Richa

Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, MLB

SPORTSTOWN GETS FINANCING APPROVAL; ATHLETE'S FOOT DEAL

SportsTown Inc. announced that it has obtained final court approval of its Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing and its Joint Venture Agreement with The Athlete''s Foot. The 3-year financing agreement

MATCH 1/DBA NEW WORLD CREATION, A NEGRO-LEAGUE LICENSER

Match 1/dba New World Creations has joined the Negro Leagues Licensing Program, according to MLB Properties. Match 1 will produce baseball jerseys, fleece tops, t-shirts, ski caps and down-filled oute

Tags: MLB

JUST A JERSEY GIRL STANDING UP FOR HER HOME STATE

NJ Gov. Christine Todd Whitman told New York''s WNBC-TV that if the Yankees move to the Meadowlands, they should change their name to the New Jersey Yankees, and that the Jets and Giants should follow

Tags: Franchises, New York Jets, New York Yankees, YankeeNets

BREWERS EVALUATE THEIR OPTIONS AFTER LOTTERY LOSS

With the defeat this week of a sports lottery to help fund a new stadium in Milwaukee, the Brewers are now left with a "handful of alternatives that each carry their own set of political obstacles." T

Tags: Anheuser Busch, Facilities, Milwaukee Brewers

FANTASY PLAY BY PLAY IS LOOKING FOR MORE SPONSORS

Fantasy Play By Play offers sports fans the chance to announce great moments in sports and walk away with a souvenir videotape of their performance. The company is presenting a new interactive ad oppo

WINNIPEG CITY COUNCIL, MEC HEAD FOR MAY 1 JETS DEADLINE

The Winnipeg City Council is scheduled to vote April 19 on a zoning amendment that would allow the Manitoba Entertainment Complex (MEC) to build a new arena for the Jets. If the zoning for the facilit

Tags: Franchises, New York Jets

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER

52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 21 +1/8 20 7/8 24 1/8 18 3/4 800 Cobra Golf CBRA 27 1/4 +1/2 27 41 1/2 13 3/8 482100 Converse CVE 9 1/2 0 9 1/4 12 5/8 9 1/4 13500 C

Tags: Boston Celtics, Callaway Golf, Converse, Fila USA, Fortune Brands/Acushnet, Nike, Reebok, The Back of the Book

IS NBA'S POST-JORDAN BOOST IMAGE OR REALITY?

The ESPN Chilton Sports Poll surveyed 6,056 U.S. residents (age 12+) from January 3, 1995 to March 27, 1995 -- with a "MARCH ''94" sample of 1,029 from March 1-28, 1994. Respondents were asked to rate

Tags: ESPN, NBA, The Back of the Book, Walt Disney

THE METS MOVE MARLBORO SIGN IN WAKE OF MSG DECISION

The Mets repositioned their outfield yesterday, "dropping the Marlboro Man to a less visible spot in their Shea Stadium advertising lineup." The idea was to reduce the amount of air time the billboard

Tags: Cablevision, New York Knicks, New York Mets