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A NEW-ARK ATTITUDE FOR DEVILS? MCMULLEN TALKS TO YANKEENETS

          Devils Owner John McMullen "has reopened discussions
     with the YankeeNets to explore moving" the team to Newark,
     according to sources of George Jordan of the Newark STAR-
     LEDGER.  McMullen, who has been "one of the most vocal
     critics" of the Nets' Newark arena plan, has recently had
     meetings with Nets co-Owner Ray Chambers, and talks are
     "continuing."  A friend of Chambers said that he "is trying
     to convince McMullen to move his team to Newark and become"
     co-Owner of the $300M development that includes an arena,
     hotels, office buildings, restaurants and parking garages. 
     NJ Gov. Christine Whitman has said that the state wants the
     Devils and Nets "to agree on one site for both teams," and
     the Newark plan is one of three being considered by her
     administration.  Jordan wrote that "it is widely believed
     that without the Devils, the facility is not economically
     feasible," as the Nets by themselves "could have problems
     generating enough dates to create revenues that would cover
     construction costs" (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 12/11).  But Devils
     GM Lou Lamoriello said that the team "has not had a change
     of heart about relocating to Hoboken."  Lamoriello: "Our
     focus is still on Hoboken" (Bergen RECORD, 12/12).
          HAS PLAN LOST THE MO? In Newark, George Jordan writes
     under the header, "Arena Plan In Newark Loses Some
     Momentum."  Jordan: "The Newark group has failed to satisfy
     Whitman administration concerns about traffic flow and how
     the Nets could survive without the Devils as the only tenant
     in a downtown arena" (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 12/13).

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