Legislators move toward using revenues previously earmarked for the wealthy ownership group.
The article pretty much ignores the struggle in Seattle, the four referendum rebuffs in San Francisco, the vote fraud allegations in San Francisco, efforts to simply ignore Pittsburgh's referendum rejection of stadium welfare, corruption and controversy in San Diego and Houston, the bitter battle over Miller Park in Milwaukee, heavy opposition in North Carolina, etc. Neither is there mention of Canadian cities like Quebec and Winnipeg that bade farewell to NHL teams. Even for the Trib, this is pretty outrageous. However, the paper has just been taken over by the McClatchy family, owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It looks that way.