A Ohio Poll, sponsored by the Cincinnati Enquirer and
the Univ. of Cincinnati, shows that 68% of Ohioans said pro
sports teams are not important enough to spend tax money on
stadiums and coliseums for the teams; 31% said sports teams
are important enough and 1% didn't know. A sample of 839 OH
adults were interviewed from January 20-February 3. The
poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.4% (ENQUIRER, 3/1).
OTHER NOTES: In Denver, columnist Bob Kravitz writes
that the Broncos' deal, as currently presented, "leaves me
feeling like there is a better, fairer deal out there that
puts more of the economic burden on private interests and
the folks who actually use the stadium." He calls on the CO
House to examine the deal passed by the Senate more closely
(ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 3/2)....49ers co-Owner Denise
DeBartolo York "effectively shut down" DeBartolo
Entertainment (DBE), the company her brother, Eddie, had
said would develop the team's stadium complex. DBE
reportedly let go "about a dozen of its 15 employees" in a
"move that would indicate" that DeBartolo York is in control
of the stadium project (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 3/1).
