because the sports team generates income. If the city won't fiance the new stadium, another city or county will. They know this, and right accross the river is some cities in Illinois that could have the state of Illinois finance the stadium while the state of Missouri is trying to balance its budget to finance all the highway repairs they are doing.

Don't even joke about blowing up the stadium, after 9/11 it is just poor taste to do so. The 36 year old stadium is fine the way it is, the problem is the wealthy owners that want the state and city to foot the bill.

I think thatthe Feds should make a law that state and local funds should not be used to build new stadiums, etc.

to represent them. I would guess by the polls some newspapers took in Missouri that 60% of the people would be against the new stadium being funded by tax money. If those 60% voted, they would vote the ballot out.

and not Stadiums when Baseball was first founded. Anyone remember Sportsman's Park in St. Louis?

I think the owners got ticked when someone added to the Stadium Bill that the owners of the team have to pay money if they sell the team or move in 30 years. Also part of the profits goes back to the State. The bill didn't pass as they didn't have time to review it in the previous session. Maybe next session?