BRONCOS' STADIUM DEAL GIVES THEM A $20M NEW LEASE ON LIFE

          The Broncos "would pay a quarter of a proposed new
     stadium's cost, but keep nearly all the revenue, more than"
     $20M a year, according to a draft of the team's lease cited
     by Ann Imse of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS.  Stadium Board
     member Gene Ciancio said that the new lease gives the
     Broncos "nearly" 100% of the stadium revenues, including
     tickets, concessions and parking revenues, and projections
     indicate that it could total more than $20M a year.  The
     proposed lease, which must by approved by Thursday, will be
     unveiled to the public tonight by the City Council.  The
     lease will take effect only if voters approve a November
     stadium vote calling for an extension of the 0.1% Coors
     Field sales tax (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 9/1).
          IT'S ON THE BALLOT: CO Secretary of State Vikki Buckley
     ruled Monday that stadium supporters "have turned in enough
     valid signatures" to be put on the November 3 ballot in the
     metro Denver area (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 9/1).