Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey, today, unveiled a drawing of the proposed baseball stadium to be built just north of downtown Omaha. It was announced yesterday that the stadium is estimated to cost just over $100 million, which would be funded by a 2% tax on "entertainment," such as movies and prepared meals (tax does not include groceries). ....For those of you who missed it...Omaha sportscaster Travis Justice flipped his lid yesterday on "The Big Show with Matt Perrault" (AM 590) after he learned... Read Full Story
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Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said at a press conference today (which I listened to live on AM 590) that the College World Series is "moving downtown." The College World Series plans to end its relationship with Rosenblatt Stadium following the 2010 tournament. Fahey also said that the NCAA is willing to provide Omaha with 20-year contract that extends through 2030. Omaha will tear down Rosenblatt Stadium and sell the land, most likely to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo (which sits just next to the... Read Full Story
