Cardinal's Football Stadium Saga Concludes Without Fanfare

The stadium site selection process ends after two years of competition, bargaining and lawsuits.

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September 3, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By C. Scott Smith


"Today, Glendale counts itself fortunate to have won the war to host the stadium. But the bloody casualties left on the battlefield include tattered relationships among the major civic and business leaders, millions spent on cities' knee-capping competition to land the deal, and the Valley-wide vilification of the sports authority."

Thanks to C. Scott Smith

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