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San Jose Seeks Quick Resolution Of MLB Lawsuit, With Possible Ruling By Summer

Daily - 01/30/2014

The city of San Jose yesterday "urged a federal appeals court to put its antitrust case" against MLB "on a fast track, pushing for the swiftest possible resolution of the legal battle over the long-stalled plan to move" the A's to the city, according to Howard Mintz of the...

Super Bowl Stream To Be Blocked Inside MetLife Stadium In Bid To Focus On Uploads

Daily - 01/29/2014

The NFL is "planning to block live streams" of Super Bowl XLVIII inside MetLife Stadium after streams of last year's game "took up too much bandwidth" at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, according to Jon Brodkin of ARSTECHNICA.com. The game will be streamed by NFL.com and Fox Sports, but NFL Senior...

Panasonic To Install New End Zone Video Boards At Lincoln Financial Field

Daily - 01/29/2014

As part of a $125M renovation of Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles have signed a deal under which Panasonic will replace the stadium's electronic signage, including the stadium's two massive end zone video boards, with state-of-the art HD boards totaling more than 9,400 square feet. Panasonic beat out Sony...

Brazil Estimates Public Spending Cost Of 2016 Olympics At $2.3B; Price To Increase

Global - 01/29/2014

Brazil's government on Tuesday issued its "first estimate of public spending on projects" related to the 2016 Rio Olympics, though the $2.3B price tag is "set to swell as more projects receive approval," according to Pedro Fonseca of REUTERS. The initial estimate from Brazil's Public Olympic Authority (APO) includes...

Grass Fears Delay Rubin Kazan's Move To New Stadium Until Next Season

Global - 01/29/2014

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that two-time Russian football champions Rubin Kazan will not move into its new stadium this season because it would "destroy the pitch," according to R-SPORT. The 45,000-capacity Kazan Arena was completed last summer at a reported cost of $400M and hosted ceremonies during...

NBA Kings' Final Arena Renderings Show "Distinctive Silvery-White" Facade, Giant Doors

Daily - 01/28/2014

The final drawings of the NBA Kings' planned $448M downtown arena depict "a see-through building they say captures what is quintessentially Sacramento, without looking quite like anything else" in the area, according to a front-page piece by Bizjak, Kasler & Lillis of the SACRAMENTO BEE. The team yesterday "unveiled...

Syracuse Univ. Details Preliminary Plan For New $495M Retractable Roof Arena

Daily - 01/28/2014

Syracuse Univ. on Friday "released its letter to Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner detailing its vision for a new 44,000 seat sports arena with a retractable roof," according to Dave Tobin of the Syracuse POST-STANDARD. The letter was "written by Irwin P. Raij, a partner in the law firm of...

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Daily - 01/28/2014

N.Y. Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday said that he "supports legislation" to revoke the $16M annual property tax break that Madison Square Garden "will receive forever." de Blasio: "We can't ask the taxpayers to look the other way while a very well-endowed corporation, a profitable corporation, receives a tax...

Hong Kong Sports Chiefs Say Funding Kai Tak Sports Complex Will Save Time, Money

Global - 01/28/2014

Hong Kong sports officials said that the government's decision to foot the total estimated HK$19B ($2.5B) cost of the Kai Tak sports complex "will save time and money," according to Alvin Sallay of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. Hong Kong CEO Leung Chun-ying "also earned praise for reiterating the...

Report Says Construction Cost Of Brazil's World Cup Stadiums Has Tripled To $3.7B

Global - 01/28/2014

São Paulo-based newspaper O Globo reported the cost of the 12 stadiums for the World Cup has reached approximately $3.7B, "a figure three times greater than the initial budget" presented in '07, according to the EFE. The budget for the stadiums that was "turned in to FIFA" in Oct....

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San Jose Seeks Quick Resolution Of MLB Lawsuit, With Possible Ruling By Summer

Super Bowl Stream To Be Blocked Inside MetLife Stadium In Bid To Focus On Uploads

Panasonic To Install New End Zone Video Boards At Lincoln Financial Field

Brazil Estimates Public Spending Cost Of 2016 Olympics At $2.3B; Price To Increase

Grass Fears Delay Rubin Kazan's Move To New Stadium Until Next Season

NBA Kings' Final Arena Renderings Show "Distinctive Silvery-White" Facade, Giant Doors

Syracuse Univ. Details Preliminary Plan For New $495M Retractable Roof Arena

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Hong Kong Sports Chiefs Say Funding Kai Tak Sports Complex Will Save Time, Money

Report Says Construction Cost Of Brazil's World Cup Stadiums Has Tripled To $3.7B

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