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FACILITY NOTES

          After their tour of arenas in Cleveland, Philadelphia
     and Washington, DC, last week, members of Charlotte's New
     Arena Committee said that the Hornets "can't survive without
     a new home," but were unclear "where the money would come
     from."  Some members "wondered whether [Hornets' Owner
     George] Shinn would be a liability in building support for a
     publicly subsidized arena."  But committee member Sam Smith
     said, "I don't think it's so much the perception of George
     Shinn.  I think it's the issue of can an individual make the
     investment that's required?" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 11/22).
     ...The Bears made their "first formal attempt at swaying
     public opinion" for a new stadium in Elk Grove, IL, by
     running an ad in suburban papers last week in which team
     President Mike McCaskey wrote, "We know we have many
     positives to share with you, and we look forward to getting
     your ideas and concerns" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 11/22)....Nassau
     County, NY, has hired Merrill Lynch & Co. "to advise" the
     municipality during negotiations over a possible new $250M
     arena for the "embattled" Islanders (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL,
     11/23)....In Houston, Astros Owner Drayton McLane announced
     Monday that the team and the Senterra Real Estate Group have
     withdrawn their bid to purchase the block of land owned by
     the Port of Houston Authority, which is located across the
     street from The Ballpark at Union Station (Astros).

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