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Portland City Council Approves MLS Funding
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... “The City Council has approved financing $60 million to lure a Major League Soccer franchise to Portland, but hasn’t resolved how to raise a quarter of the money. The $60 million would go to renovating PGE Park to meet MLS specifications, and building a new ballpark for the Portland Beavers, the city’s Triple-A baseball team.” Major League Soccer is expected to choose two expansion teams by March 19. Four cities are in the running: Portland, Vancouver, Ottawa and St. Louis. Merritt Paulson, son of former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, would pay $40 million for the ...
Around The League - 03/12
MLS Daily —
... And DeRo Score In Win - TFC Media Relations Reds Look To Boost Scoring Numbers - MLSnet New Faces Spell New Results For TFC - Toronto Star Rival Coaches Looking Forward To Test - MLSnet MLS Expansion Soccer Deal Passes Council With One Major Change - The Oregonian City Council Passes MLS Proposal - Portland Business Journal City Council Approves Plan To Lure MLS - Associated Press Council Approval Puts ...
Expansion bids
The Touchline —
... Portland's city council approved a plan that would clear the way for a new stadium. That last part, the "new stadium," is what MLS likes to hear. If Portland can build a stadium, the city will almost certainly nab one of two expansion bids. ...
