Planning Commission decides that economic benefits of bringing the NFL to downtown L.A. outweigh the stadium's effects on traffic, air quality and other issues.A $1.2-billion plan for bringing an NFL stadium to Los Angeles passed a major test Thursday, even as anti-poverty activists pressed powerful developer Anschutz Entertainment Group to make millions of dollars in additional concessions. full story ![]()

A proposal to let the Tampa Bay Rays examine stadium sites in Hillsborough County went nowhere Thursday. St. Petersburg City Council members even rejected a motion to have their attorney evaluate the proposal's legal implications. At the same time, signs emerged that the team and city might at least start talking directly about their three-year stadium standoff.
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council this week could vote on plans to build a new stadium in downtown Atlanta. WSB Radio reports that the city council could vote on the $1 billion stadium as...
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Officials say financing terms have been reached for the Atlanta Falcons' proposal for a new $1 billion stadium in downtown Atlanta. The Atlanta City Council must now vote on the proposal.
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All the chatter about Atlanta Falcons’ stadium future, including recent advances by Clayton County, caught the mayor’s eye in Flowery Branch, home of the NFL team’s offices and training facilities. “If a deal isn’t available with city of atlanta, Flowery Branch would be a great place for a new stadium!” Mike Miller tweeted on Wednesday. Really? “If all the other cities are...
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The Chattanooga City Council voted 9-0 on first reading to approve an ordinance making food trucks and trailers permanent fixtures on downtown city streets.
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Two years ago, Wilmington Downtown Inc. planned to pitch the idea to City Council, but shelved the proposal after a vocal push back from some stakeholders.
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Charlotte's City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve an agreement to provide $87.5 million for upgrades to the team's 17-year-old stadium in exchange for a commitment to stay in North Carolina's largest city for at least another six years.
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The Atlanta City Council this week could vote on plans to build a new stadium in downtown Atlanta.Click to Continue »
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The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 to approve a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium.
clarionledger.com (30 days ago)
Los Angeles city officials want to hear alternatives to Anschutz Entertainment Group's downtown stadium plan in case the entertainment giant can't reach an agreement with the NFL on Farmer's Field.
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