Sports Arenas And The Cities That Won't Pay For Them

Greater Orlando residents overwhelming reject the user of taxpayer funds for a $250 million arena.

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April 22, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

No way. That sums up the reaction of Greater Orlando to a push by the Orlando Magic for a new $250 million arena paid predominantly with tax dollars. They also overwhelmingly reject -- as the Magic have suggested -- spending $200 million of public money on a new court, found a poll commissioned by the Orlando Sentinel.

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: Let Magic pay for arena

Sunday, April 22, 2001 in The Orlando Sentinel

Government / Politics Florida

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