Miami NFL Super Bowl Bid Has $500 Million Investment From Stephen Ross
Miami NFL Super Bowl Bid Has $500 Million Investment From Stephen Ross In spending time with the leaders of the Miami Super Bowl Bid, I learned that Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross put in over $500 million of his own money. That kind of Jack will help to sway what NFL Owners do for Super Bowls in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Ross' failure to add a significant investment was the key reason Miami lost to San Francisco for the right to host Super Bowl 50.
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Monday, May 23, 2016
Warriors Rally - Warriors Vs Thunder - May 24th New Parkway Theater
Warriors Rally - Warriors Vs Thunder - May 24th New Parkway Theater
Warriors Rally - Warriors Vs Thunder - May 24th New Parkway Theater Save Oakland Sports and Golden State Warriors fans will hold a rally and TV viewing party to encourage Warriors’ ownership to remain in Oakland. Participants at the rally will wear a special edition “Oakland is Warriors Ground” T-Shirt as they cheer on the Warriors against the Thunder in one of the Bay Area’s best big-screen viewing experiences while sending a message to team ownership, the NBA, and elected officials that the team belongs in Oakland. By Chris Dobbins, Chair of Save Oakland Sports and Oakland-Based Warriors Fans Why: The Warriors’ owners plan to move the team across the Bay to Mission Bay in San Francisco, a move that has been hotly contested and would have potentially disastrous impacts to Oakland’s economy. Moving the Warriors out of Oakland would have severe impacts on the economic health of the city – estimated at nearly $45 million per year in lost revenues and an increase in unemployment. The rally and watch party event is sponsored by a coalition of fans including SaveOaklandSports (SOS). SaveOaklandSports is a nonpartisan grassroots fan group formed in 2012 to support efforts to keep the Raiders, A’s and Warriors in Oakland. SaveOaklandSports believes these teams play an irreplaceable role in the fabric of Oakland and the East Bay which have passionately supported the team for more than 40 years. http://ift.tt/20tyR60.
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Warriors Rally - Warriors Vs Thunder - May 24th New Parkway Theater Save Oakland Sports and Golden State Warriors fans will hold a rally and TV viewing party to encourage Warriors’ ownership to remain in Oakland. Participants at the rally will wear a special edition “Oakland is Warriors Ground” T-Shirt as they cheer on the Warriors against the Thunder in one of the Bay Area’s best big-screen viewing experiences while sending a message to team ownership, the NBA, and elected officials that the team belongs in Oakland. By Chris Dobbins, Chair of Save Oakland Sports and Oakland-Based Warriors Fans Why: The Warriors’ owners plan to move the team across the Bay to Mission Bay in San Francisco, a move that has been hotly contested and would have potentially disastrous impacts to Oakland’s economy. Moving the Warriors out of Oakland would have severe impacts on the economic health of the city – estimated at nearly $45 million per year in lost revenues and an increase in unemployment. The rally and watch party event is sponsored by a coalition of fans including SaveOaklandSports (SOS). SaveOaklandSports is a nonpartisan grassroots fan group formed in 2012 to support efforts to keep the Raiders, A’s and Warriors in Oakland. SaveOaklandSports believes these teams play an irreplaceable role in the fabric of Oakland and the East Bay which have passionately supported the team for more than 40 years. http://ift.tt/20tyR60.
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NFL Spring League Meeting 2016 Update: Super Bowl Bid, Raiders News #NFL
NFL Spring League Meeting 2016 Update: Super Bowl Bid, Raiders News #NFL
I am at the NFL Spring League Meeting at the Ballentine Luxury Resort Hotel, where members of the Miami Super Bowl Bidding Committee held court at the hotel's lobby bar. For me, it was a great time to look back on our completing Super Bowl Bids from 2000: we both lost to Jacksonville for the right to host Super Bowl XXXIV Bidding Committee. Beyond that the talk was about their bid and the competing cities of Tampa, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. They bought the drinks. On the matter of the Raiders, all I can say is Ronnie Lott is very real. Period. On the Las Vegas issue, while some owners want an NFL team there, it's still not clear that that is the majority of them. But the most important one is what Vegas wants and it's clear that is not to spend public money on football. Stay tuned.
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I am at the NFL Spring League Meeting at the Ballentine Luxury Resort Hotel, where members of the Miami Super Bowl Bidding Committee held court at the hotel's lobby bar. For me, it was a great time to look back on our completing Super Bowl Bids from 2000: we both lost to Jacksonville for the right to host Super Bowl XXXIV Bidding Committee. Beyond that the talk was about their bid and the competing cities of Tampa, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. They bought the drinks. On the matter of the Raiders, all I can say is Ronnie Lott is very real. Period. On the Las Vegas issue, while some owners want an NFL team there, it's still not clear that that is the majority of them. But the most important one is what Vegas wants and it's clear that is not to spend public money on football. Stay tuned.
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Atlanta to bid new parking contract next month – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Monday that the city will solicit bids for parking enforcement in the next month, meaning the highly controversial Wisconsin-based firm behind PARKAtlanta could be replaced before the end of the year. Reed also said the … and more …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News
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Salumeria Prima Restaurant At Newark Airport Terminal 3
Salumeria Prima Restaurant At Newark Airport Terminal 3
Salumeria Prima Restaurant At Newark Airport Terminal 3
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Salumeria Prima Restaurant At Newark Airport Terminal 3
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Salumeria Prima Newark Airport Uses iPad Order System
Salumeria Prima Newark Airport Uses iPad Order System
Salumeria Prima, a French eatery at Newark Liberty Airport, uses a system of iPad's with a software and square-like interface that allows one to order their selections right at the table. The bartender brings them out to the customer. At once it's both tech cool and emotionally cold. Stay tuned.
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Salumeria Prima, a French eatery at Newark Liberty Airport, uses a system of iPad's with a software and square-like interface that allows one to order their selections right at the table. The bartender brings them out to the customer. At once it's both tech cool and emotionally cold. Stay tuned.
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At United Airlines Newark Airport, Upgrades Make Experience Nice
At United Airlines Newark Airport, Upgrades Make Experience Nice
As United Airlines continues the upgrade and expansion at Newark Liberty Airport, additions like this beer garden make the overall experience fun. United made Newark its new New York hub a year ago, leaving JFK.
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As United Airlines continues the upgrade and expansion at Newark Liberty Airport, additions like this beer garden make the overall experience fun. United made Newark its new New York hub a year ago, leaving JFK.
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Will it be a Super 2019? Atlanta to find out this week – CBS46 News Atlanta
CBS46 News AtlantaAtlanta is bidding for the 2019 game, which would take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the venue that will replace the Georgia Dome upon its completion. The city hosted Superbowl XXVIII in 1994, a game that saw the Dallas Cowboys defeat the Buffalo …Atlanta hopeful with Super Bowl bidWSB RadioAtlanta, South Florida, L.A. favored […]
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Sunday, May 22, 2016
Photos: Atlanta Dream win home opener – MyAJC
MyAJCStill like to read the newspaper in the familiar page-by-page format? Great news! Digital versions of today’s paper are available on your computer or tablet. And it’s included in your subscription. Read. and more …read more From:: Atlanta News By Google News
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Sky vs Dream final score: Angel McCoughtry leads Atlanta past Chicago – Peachtree Hoops
Peachtree HoopsChicago extended the lead to 22-12 before Atlanta finally found a rhythm and began to chip away at the lead. The Dream closed the quarter with a 12-4 run led by reserves Carla Cortijo and Rashandra Gray who accounted for eight of their 10 first quarter …Atlanta Dream to collect used sneakers at home […]
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Atlanta mayor: Manager of world’s busiest airport fired – USA TODAY
USA TODAYATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says the general manager of the world’s busiest airport has been fired. Reed said in a statement Friday night Miguel Southwell’s tenure as general manager has ended at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta …Atlanta airport general manager ousted by mayorMyAJCAtlanta Mayor Fires Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s General ManagerThe InquisitrMayor Reed: […]
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Atlanta Hawks: Kent Bazemore Trade Rumors – Atlanta All Day
Atlanta All DayThough Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer expressed early on that the Hawks plan to re-sign Kent Bazemore, he has gained a lot of attention from many teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and the Sacramento Kings. Bazemore …Atlanta Hawks 2016 player review: Al HorfordPeachtree Hoops all 3 news articles …read […]
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Calvin Thomas Conservative Racism Shows On Twitter
Calvin Thomas Conservative Racism Shows On Twitter
Wow. Calvin Thomas, the conservative columnist,is really racist on Twitter. I accused him of defending Washington politicians when some were accused of child trafficking and he claims he was defending them from abortionists who were killing black babies? Wild. Then he says I was mentioning black folks when none of my tweets did. Okay!
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Wow. Calvin Thomas, the conservative columnist,is really racist on Twitter. I accused him of defending Washington politicians when some were accused of child trafficking and he claims he was defending them from abortionists who were killing black babies? Wild. Then he says I was mentioning black folks when none of my tweets did. Okay!
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Atlanta mayor: Manager of world’s busiest airport fired – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says the general manager of the world’s busiest airport has been fired. Reed said in a statement Friday night Miguel Southwell’s tenure as general manager has ended at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International …Atlanta airport general manager ousted by mayorMyAJCMayor Reed: Airport GM’s service at airport ‘has ended’FOX […]
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Atlanta hopeful with Super Bowl bid – WSB Radio
WSB RadioIt’s not even fully built yet, but Atlanta’s soon-to-come Mercedes-Benz Stadium hopes to land a future Super Bowl. Ahead Tuesday, city officials will learn whether the NFL’s owners will award Atlanta one of three future championship games – in either …Atlanta, South Florida, L.A. favored to land next three available Super BowlsSporting NewsInside Atlanta’s […]
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Braves announce new concepts for The Battery Atlanta – FOX 5 Atlanta
FOX 5 AtlantaCOBB COUNTY – The Atlanta Braves are welcoming eight new restaurant, retail and entertainment concepts to the lineup at The Battery Atlanta, with several first-to-market entrants including Wahlburgers, Kings Bowl and The Cordish Companies’ Live!Wahlburgers among eight new tenants for The Battery Atlanta (SLIDESHOW)Atlanta Business ChronicleMark Wahlberg to Open Burger Joint at Atlanta […]
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Report: It took some convincing to sell Atlanta Falcons DE/LB Vic Beasley on his position change – The Falcoholic
The FalcoholicThe Atlanta Falcons did not make a mistake when they drafted Vic Beasley in the first round of last year’s draft. In fact, given another year or two, Beasley’s value will become readily apparent to anyone paying attention. That said, the cards were …Falcons coaches sold Beasley on move to linebackerMyAJC all 5 news […]
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SNTIC Gives LVCC Expansion Priority Over Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium
SNTIC Gives LVCC Expansion Priority Over Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium
SNTIC Gives LVCC Expansion Priority Over Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis was treated like Moses who came from the promised land of the NFL to Las Vegas to bless the city and Clark County and Nevada with the promise of a pro football team - his own. He wowed the media at Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval's Southern Nevada Tourism And Infrastructure Commission when he spoke on April 28th. Many of the reports coming out of that meeting would have you believe the Raiders were already packing up and leaving Oakland for Las Vegas. Formalities like the $750 million hotel tax subsidy that Mark Davis, Majestic Reallty, and billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands Corp were asking for were completely ignored by all but the local newspaper reporter from the Las Vegas Daily Review - and that person works for Sheldon Adelson. Still, SNTIC website posts and reports contained clear warnings that Davis and Adelson were far from getting what they wanted. The media was so obsessed with what the NFL would do with Davis proposal, it forgot to even learn if a $1.4 billion stadium mostly paid for by hotel taxes was what Nevada and Las Vegas really wanted? One NFL media type even remarked on Twitter "We shall see this summer", even as I told him the fate of Davis proposal would be determined on May 26th, and not later. He, liked others, automatically assumed Davis proposal was going straight to the Nevada Legislature in a special session. The page for the Governor's commission's website provided warning: that, on May 26th 2016, the group would prioritize which project was most important to implement first. Well, a simple visit to the website now will reveal that answer: the expansion of The Las Vegas Convention Center. In letters larger than the rest, the desire to give the go-ahead for this much-need new phase is described like this: "Convention Center Legislature Recommendation". Then, below those words are these: "Stadium Proposal Follow-Up". In other words, the Commission has not even finished, let alone really fully started, analysis of Davis' proposal. Indeed, the consultant to the commission intended to have an analysis, but what was out on the website are two documents that are very damaging to Mark Davis' desire to have his team in Sin City. One document describes the percentage of public money that the Mark Davis proposal calls for, and compares that to other NFL Stadiums - the Davis proposal would result in the largest tax subsidy in NFL history. And that does not include the $200 million from tax increment financing - add that (and that is a conservative estimate) and the subsidy is almost at, if not over, $1 billion. The other document details the process of evaluating the 42 acre UNLV site that is next to two runways at McClarren International Airport - that calls for far more than height constraints and noise concerns. The whole of what needs to be looked at, alone, points to a process that could take four months to complete. And if that UNLV site is not used, then it's not as if other sites will not have their own issues that have to be worked out. Nevada is not going to hold up investing in the growth of its convention and tourism industry for the development of a football stadium, even if it's for the NFL. Mark Davis Has An Oakland Lease Problem The minutes from the April 28th meeting reveal another problem for Mark Davis: the lease the Oakland Raiders signed contains what the Coliseum Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Soctt McKibben has called "warrants" or markers to determine where both the team and the City of Oakland and Alameda County were in progress toward a new stadium at the Coliseum. Davis told the SNTIC that his intent was to play the Raiders in Oakland for the three year lease and then move to Las Vegas. The problem is that's not what the Coliseum JPA lease calls for. If the Raiders are in violation of the lease or about to be, is up to the NFL and the City of Oakland, but from this blogger's perspective, it certainly looks like Davis is close to being in that position. It's one thing to make a statement pointing to a possible violation, but on the other hand the last time the Raiders suggested they might break the Coliseum Master Lease agreement was 1997, and the City of Oakland did sue the Raiders on that basis. Right now, Oakland has no stomach to file a lawsuit against the Raiders, preferring to handle the problem behind closed doors. But will the NFL allow a member club to act in what its host community believes is a less than good faith manner? The NFL Relocation Bylaws call for good faith bargaining - something Oakland Officials have told me the Raiders have not done to date. Stay tuned.
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SNTIC Gives LVCC Expansion Priority Over Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis was treated like Moses who came from the promised land of the NFL to Las Vegas to bless the city and Clark County and Nevada with the promise of a pro football team - his own. He wowed the media at Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval's Southern Nevada Tourism And Infrastructure Commission when he spoke on April 28th. Many of the reports coming out of that meeting would have you believe the Raiders were already packing up and leaving Oakland for Las Vegas. Formalities like the $750 million hotel tax subsidy that Mark Davis, Majestic Reallty, and billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands Corp were asking for were completely ignored by all but the local newspaper reporter from the Las Vegas Daily Review - and that person works for Sheldon Adelson. Still, SNTIC website posts and reports contained clear warnings that Davis and Adelson were far from getting what they wanted. The media was so obsessed with what the NFL would do with Davis proposal, it forgot to even learn if a $1.4 billion stadium mostly paid for by hotel taxes was what Nevada and Las Vegas really wanted? One NFL media type even remarked on Twitter "We shall see this summer", even as I told him the fate of Davis proposal would be determined on May 26th, and not later. He, liked others, automatically assumed Davis proposal was going straight to the Nevada Legislature in a special session. The page for the Governor's commission's website provided warning: that, on May 26th 2016, the group would prioritize which project was most important to implement first. Well, a simple visit to the website now will reveal that answer: the expansion of The Las Vegas Convention Center. In letters larger than the rest, the desire to give the go-ahead for this much-need new phase is described like this: "Convention Center Legislature Recommendation". Then, below those words are these: "Stadium Proposal Follow-Up". In other words, the Commission has not even finished, let alone really fully started, analysis of Davis' proposal. Indeed, the consultant to the commission intended to have an analysis, but what was out on the website are two documents that are very damaging to Mark Davis' desire to have his team in Sin City. One document describes the percentage of public money that the Mark Davis proposal calls for, and compares that to other NFL Stadiums - the Davis proposal would result in the largest tax subsidy in NFL history. And that does not include the $200 million from tax increment financing - add that (and that is a conservative estimate) and the subsidy is almost at, if not over, $1 billion. The other document details the process of evaluating the 42 acre UNLV site that is next to two runways at McClarren International Airport - that calls for far more than height constraints and noise concerns. The whole of what needs to be looked at, alone, points to a process that could take four months to complete. And if that UNLV site is not used, then it's not as if other sites will not have their own issues that have to be worked out. Nevada is not going to hold up investing in the growth of its convention and tourism industry for the development of a football stadium, even if it's for the NFL. Mark Davis Has An Oakland Lease Problem The minutes from the April 28th meeting reveal another problem for Mark Davis: the lease the Oakland Raiders signed contains what the Coliseum Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Soctt McKibben has called "warrants" or markers to determine where both the team and the City of Oakland and Alameda County were in progress toward a new stadium at the Coliseum. Davis told the SNTIC that his intent was to play the Raiders in Oakland for the three year lease and then move to Las Vegas. The problem is that's not what the Coliseum JPA lease calls for. If the Raiders are in violation of the lease or about to be, is up to the NFL and the City of Oakland, but from this blogger's perspective, it certainly looks like Davis is close to being in that position. It's one thing to make a statement pointing to a possible violation, but on the other hand the last time the Raiders suggested they might break the Coliseum Master Lease agreement was 1997, and the City of Oakland did sue the Raiders on that basis. Right now, Oakland has no stomach to file a lawsuit against the Raiders, preferring to handle the problem behind closed doors. But will the NFL allow a member club to act in what its host community believes is a less than good faith manner? The NFL Relocation Bylaws call for good faith bargaining - something Oakland Officials have told me the Raiders have not done to date. Stay tuned.
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Saturday, May 21, 2016
Inside Atlanta’s bid for the Super Bowl – 11alive.com
11alive.comBlank, the Atlanta Falcons owner, along with the Atlanta Sports Council Director Dan Corso will present their pitch for Atlanta to be a Super Bowl host city at the National Football League’s owners’ meeting in Charlotte, N.C. Tuesday. Atlanta could …NFL will decide Tuesday if Atlanta gets Super BowlThe Albany HeraldAtlanta, L.A., Miami likely to […]
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NFL will decide Tuesday if Atlanta gets Super Bowl – The Albany Herald
The Albany HeraldThe Atlanta host committee’s funding would come from a portion of the city’s hotel-motel tax designated for such purposes and from corporate fund-raising tied to hospitality packages, according to Atlanta Sports Council executive director Dan Corso.Atlanta, L.A., Miami likely to host 2019-2021 Super BowlsNBCSports.comNFL will award Super Bowls to three host cities at […]
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Mayor fires head of Atlanta Watershed Department – FOX 5 Atlanta
FOX 5 AtlantaATLANTA – Atlanta Mayor Kasm Reed has fired the Commissioner of the city’s Department of Watershed Management. Sources told FOX 5’s Morse Diggs that Jo Ann Macrina was dismissed on Friday. The firing was confirmed in a statement from the city …Atlanta’s watershed commissioner is outAtlanta Journal ConstitutionSources: Atlanta Watershed Commissioner firedWSB AtlantaNew […]
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