Where would Miami Play if they left the OB?

[Rabbi Bull]

by moving games to Joe Robbie stadium, you will decrease the attendance from UM students, that would mean a further drive for them to a game than it is for USF students to drive to a game.

[cygnus34]

There is a Metro Rail system that goes from just outside the campus to north Dade and buses from there.  More than likely they will have direct bus service from the campus to Dolphin stadium.  Those are things that will have to be worked out, when the time comes.

[DawgPound]

The Orange Bowl already lost its namesake game.  That's played in Dolphin Stadium now.

[cygnus34]

Marlins stadium bill moves ahead

BY YUDY PINEIRO

ypineiro@MiamiHerald.com

TALLAHASSEE --

The Florida Marlins are still in the game.

Proposals to help finance a $500-million ballpark for the club unanimously passed both House and Senate committees on Thursday, though some senators noted obstacles that could stand in the way of handing the team a $60 million tax break.

The biggest obstacle: a tight budget.

''We're dealing with a budget situation where we will have approximately a billion less to spend,'' said Sen. Ted Deutch, a Boca Raton Democrat. ``Our constituents will ask us, how do you agree to spend $60 million on a sports facility when the needs of the state are so great?''

Senators, mostly Broward County legislators, also told Miami-Dade County and Miami officials they need to decide on a location and come up with some hard figures on the economic impact the new stadium would have on the state's finances.

Despite the warnings, Miami-Dade lawmakers remain confident that the Marlins will get the tax break this year, especially since they have the support of House Speaker Marco Rubio and Gov. Charlie Crist.

''The project is good for the city, good for the county, good for the region and, quite frankly, we believe it's good for the state,'' said Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess.

Whether it's good for the state or not is up for debate.

Economists argue the tax subsidy, which would be paid in $2 million increments over 30 years, strips the state of money. Bill proponents say the ballpark is an economic incentive that would bring the state more tax dollars.

[goodknightfl]

The 70-year-old Orange Bowl is home to a University of Miami football team that is threatening to leave if Miami doesn't spend about $170 million to renovate the structure. The team is expected to make its decision in about 45 days.

-- Miami Herald

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/scorecard/03/12/truth.rumors.college/

It doesn't seem the people in Miami like to pay for any facilities (and good for them)...

In a walmart parking lot a couple of miles from campus. ;D

[Cubanbull]

They will probably play at dolphins stadium. Right now they are working on a deal that would allow them to sell and det money from suites which will make them more money than at OB.

I really think their attendance wont suffer much if they move as stated before many of their fans come from Broward and Palm Beach and more fans would go if it was at Dolphins stadium. They dont have a large student body so they could provide buses to game

[Brad]

For $170 million, they could get three UCF Stadiums...what's wrong with this picture?

[cygnus34]

Nothing wrong with that except the land per acre in Miami is outragous and there isn't any large  acerage site available.  So the price is sky high.

[Cubanbull]

there is no room around their campus and as cygnus said land prices would be outrageous. i think that they will end up playing at Dolphins stadium

[goodknightfl]

there is no room around their campus and as cygnus said land prices would be outrageous. i think that they will end up playing at Dolphins stadium

that would be my guess as well.