CT Governor John Rowland today will present an
"ambitious" plan to "invigorate" downtown Hartford. The
plan includes a convention center, "perhaps with an attached
domed or outdoor stadium, representing a state investment of
roughly" $150M (HARTFORD COURANT, 3/19)....In Denver, a new
survey by Ciruli Associates polled 546 registered voters and
found that 57% would vote for a stadium tax to help finance
a new Broncos stadium, while 39% opposed the project (ROCKY
MOUNTAIN NEWS, 3/19). The survey, conducted this month, is
an increase from 53% who supported the tax before the
Broncos won the Super Bowl, but a "slight decrease" from
numbers immediately after the Super Bowl, which showed
support "running closer" to 60% (DENVER POST, 3/19)....The
Tampa Sports Authority (TSA) has raised parking at
Houlihan's Stadium from $5 to $6. The first such increase
in six years will take effect with the MLS Mutiny's opening
game. TSA does not control parking prices for Buccaneers
games, and the team "is expected to announce its prices in
the near future" (TAMPA TRIBUNE, 3/19).
