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Governator signs bill to allow construction on 75K stadium in LA
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4585508
INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he had signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area. Schwarzenegger said he signed the environmental exemption bill last week but saved the announcement for a press conference in Industry, where the stadium would be built about 15 miles east of Los Angeles. The bill would nullify a lawsuit filed by residents in nearby Walnut over the project's environmental impact. Schwarzenegger called the lawsuit frivolous as he addressed a crowd of union members wearing hardhats. Across the street, a dozen protesters held signs saying "No Stadium." "This is the best kind of action state government can create -- action that cuts red tape, generates jobs, is environmentally friendly and brings a continued economic boost to California," Schwarzenegger said. Majestic Realty Co. is heading the stadium project after helping develop Staples Center, the downtown Los Angeles home of the NBA's Lakers and Clippers and the NHL's Kings. Majestic has targeted seven teams as candidates to move to the Los Angeles area: the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. The firm has said the teams are in stadiums that are either too small or can't be updated with luxury box seats or other revenue sources an NFL club needs to thrive. Schwarzenegger said the stadium would generate more than 18,000 jobs. Majestic guaranteed parking lot attendants and concession stand workers would be paid middle-class wages, said Maria Elena Durazo, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. "This is true economic development," Durazo said. "It's going to benefit everyone in our community." _________________________________________ Who is going to move there? SD? |
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Say hello to the Los Angeles Jaguars.
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FINALLY! The wait is over.
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They'll change their name to the LA Brokeasses. California is what? 60 billion in the red? How are they going to finance shit?
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My money is on the Rams
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10-22-2009, 02:28 PM | #8 |
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That exactly!!!!
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I wonder how they are going to realign the NFL if the Jags move there.
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10-22-2009, 02:31 PM | #13 |
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That would make sense to me. Actually having them back in LA would be kinda cool.
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Sorry two replys on comment. This would be really freaking ironic if this did happen. Jacksonville was awarded the expansion team over St. Louis in 1993, which I think they did to get new stadiums for other teams which happened soon after.
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