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DESPITE TROUBLES, SKYDOME INKS ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH BLUE JAYS

          The Blue Jays have "negotiated a one-year temporary
     lease" that will keep them in SkyDome, according to sources
     of MacDonald & Grange of the Toronto GLOBE & MAIL.  The deal
     includes an option for a one-year renewal.  A source said the
     intent is to "ultimately extend" the deal to 10 years. The
     news comes amid reports that SkyDome is about to file for
     bankruptcy protection (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 11/24).  But
     SkyDome President & CEO Patrick McDougall denied the
     bankruptcy protection reports: "My view is many of the
     statements ... are inaccurate" (TORONTO SUN, 11/24).  
          RAPTORS WILL STAY: Raptors President Richard Peddie said
     that even if SkyDome filed for bankruptcy protection, the
     team "would honour its contract" with the facility should the
     NBA season begin before February 21, the date the Raptors are
     set to move into the Air Canada Centre (TORONTO STAR, 11/24).
          BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO: In a front-page story in the
     TORONTO STAR, Tony Van Alphen writes that SkyDome Board Chair
     Senator Trevor Eyton and SkyDome Board Dir Paul Godfrey, two
     "driving forces" behind the construction of the facility,
     "have quit."  Godfrey said that he resigned last week and his
     decision "had nothing to do with the stadium's current
     difficulties."  Godfrey confirmed that Eyton had also left
     the board.  SkyDome Dir and former John Labatt Ltd. CEO
     George Taylor replaced Eyton (TORONTO STAR, 11/24). 

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