bizjournals.com - 3/10/2009
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Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Randy Leonard announced an agreement Tuesday with Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson on a $129 million plan to bring Major League Soccer to Portland. The plan insulates the city from any potential cost overruns that might result from renovating PGE Park and ...
bizjournals.com - 3/9/2009
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Portland Timbers fans say a deal has been
reached and it s time secure a third and...
final vote of support for a stadium financing plan that could bring Major League Soccer to town. Commissioner Randy Leonard says not so fast. We re close, but we re not ...
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Major League Soccer deal 'close' - Portland Business ...
bizjournals.com - 3/7/2009
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An apparent dispute between City Commissioner Randy Leonard
and Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson has put the...
city s bid for a Major League Soccer franchise on shaky ground. Leonard said Paulson, who is asking for city help in financing $85 ...
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Soccer bid on shaky ground - Portland Business Journal:
matchfitusa.blogspot.com - 3/11/2009
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The Portland City Council will vote today on
Merritt Paulson's MLS proposal; most observers see this as...
the final hurdle for the Rose City's expansion hopes. Soccer America reports that the deal is...
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Portland Votes Today
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Video: Portland Mayor Stumps For MLS
The Offside Rules —
... The word is that if they get the votes needed at tomorrow's city council meeting, Portland's deal for the stadium is done. Paulson's going to kick in a little more cash and Mayor Adam's went to the mat for the deal; watch his final pitch above.
Mayor-Timbers Reach Agreement, Vote Today
TheOriginalWinger.com —
“Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Randy Leonard announced an agreement Tuesday with Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson on a $129 million plan to bring MLS Soccer to Portland .” “The plan insulates the city from any potential cost overruns that might result from renovating PGE Park and building a new stadium for the Portland Beavers minor league baseball team. The agreement calls for a $33.7 million renovation to PGE Park to make it a soccer-specific stadium. The city will issue $15 million in tax increment bonds to help pay for the stadium. Paulson will pony up an ...
Around The League - 03/11
MLS Daily —
... Expansion The MLS Deal Is Solid: A Wall Street Mogul Says So - BlueOregon Adams, Leonard Defend Soccer Deal - The Oregonian Melnyk Makes Pitch For Soccer - Metro Canada-Ottawa Nowheresville USA - The Oregonian Adams, Leonard Still A Vote Short Of Soccer City Goal - Portland Tribune Vancouver, Portland So Close To MLS Their Fans Can Taste It - Seattle Soccer Examiner Paulson Scores A Goal With Soccer Agreement - Portland Business Journal MLS ...
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matchfitusa.com 5/27/2009 — And so it continues out in Timbers country. The dissenting voices on the PGE Park renovation/Portland Beavers stadium issues are already both loud and relentless, and it appears that they have new...
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matchfitusa.com 4/21/2009 — It's funny how the news cycle works. We hear about something, it reaches some sort of logical conclusion, and we move quickly on to the next story. This is true of both consumers and distributors...
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