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Appendix 1:AAA to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 2, Number 2 ( Copyright 2001, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School) AAA BASEBALL TEAMS Note: Information complied from Sports Business Daily, RSV Fax, RSV, Sports Industry Update, Sports Business Journal, Stadia Magazine and other sources published on or before July 26, 2001. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Albuquerque Dukes Robert Lozinak Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Albuquerque Sports 1969 The stadium is owned by Stadium the City of Albuquerque UPDATE- The Albuquerque Dukes are now the Portland Beavers. The Beavers are a first year affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The Dukes are operated by Portland Family Entertainment and will play in PGE Park (1926). Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Buffalo Bisons Cleveland Indians Rich Products Corp. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Dunn Tire Park 1988 $40 Funding through a combination of private, city and state. Naming rights were sold to NorthAmeri- Care Products for 9 years at $2.5 M, they backed out of the deal and the remainder of the term was sold to Dunn Tire. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Calgary Cannons Florida Marlins Diane & Russ Parker Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Burns Stadium 1967 The City of Calgary owns the stadium. Naming rights were sold to Burns Meat Company in 1995. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox Bill Allen, Don Beaver, Derick Close Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Knights Castle 1990 15 100 York County funded the stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Colorado Springs Sky Colorado Rockies David G. Elmore Sox Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Sky Sox Stadium 1988 3.5 The Stadium is owned by the team Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Columbus Clippers New York Yankees Franklin County, Ohio Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Cooper Stadium 1933 The stadium is owned by the team and was renovated in 1977. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Devil Rays Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Durham Bulls Athletic 1995 $16 The City of Durham owns Park the Stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Edmonton Trappers Minnesota Twins Edmonton Eskimo Football Club Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed TELUS Field The City of Edmonton owns the stadium. TELUS signed a 10-year naming rights deal. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Fresno Grizzlies San Francisco Giants Fresno Diamond Group Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Beiden Field 1969 Fresno State University owns the stadium. UPDATE- The Grizzlies will have a new $31.5 million multipurpose stadium, opening on March 1st, 2002. The new stadium will be a home for concert performances, international soccer, and high school football Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Indianapolis Indians Milwaukee Brewers Indians Inc. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Victory Field 1996 The City of Indianapolis owns the stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs Michael Gartner Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Sec Taylor Stadium 1992 The City of Des Moines owns the Stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Las Vegas Stars Los Angeles Dodgers Peter Guber, Paul Schaeffer, Hank Stickney, & Ken Stickney Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Cashman Field 1983 The Las Vegas Visitor and Convention Bureau owns the stadium. UPDATE- The Stars have changed their name to the 51’s, after the famous top-secret military test site in the Nevada desert. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Louisville RiverBats Cincinnati Reds Louisville Baseball Club, Inc. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Louisville Slugger Field 2000 $39 40 The stadium is owned by the city of Louisville. The Louisville Slugger baseball bat company paid $2 million for lifetime naming rights. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Memphis Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed AutoZone Park 2000 $68.5 0 The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation, a non-profit organization, owns the team and stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) New Orleans Zephyrs Houston Astros Don Beaver Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Zephyr Field 1997 $26 80 The State of Louisiana paid $21 million, while ownership paid $5 million for Zephyr Field. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Norfolk Tides New York Mets Ken Young Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Harbor Park 1993 $18 The team must repay $22 million over 20 years to the city for bonds issued to pay for Harbor Park. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Oklahoma City Texas Rangers Gaylord Entertainment Redhawks Co. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Southwestern Bell 1998 $34.2 90 The Redhawks manage the Bricktown Ballpark stadium and will receive the naming rights revenue. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Omaha Golden Spikes Kansas City Royals Union Pacific Railroad, Warren Buffett, Walter Scott. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Rosenblatt Stadium 1948 The City of Omaha owns the stadium. More than $20 million has been spent on renovations over the last 10 years. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Ottawa Lynx Montreal Expos Howard Darwin Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed JetForm Park 1993 $17 The City of Ottawa owns the stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox Bernard Mondor Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed McCoy Stadium 1942 A $15 million renovation was completed in 1999. The City of Pawtucket owns the stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves Ted Turner Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed The Diamond 1985 $8 The City of Richmond and its two neighboring counties, Chesterfield and Henrico pitched in together with $4 million towards the cost of the stadium. The balance of the cost was raised through the public and private sectors. The Richmond Metropolitan Authority owns the stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Rochester Red Wings Baltimore Orioles Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Frontier Field 1997 33 Monroe County owns the stadium. The County received a $4.1 million state grant. Frontier Communications signed a $3.5 million, 20 year, naming rights deal. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Sacramento River Cats Oakland Athletics River City Baseball, Inc. Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Raley Field 2000 $40 Investors sold $39.9 million in revenue bonds to build the stadium. River City Baseball, Inc. owns the stadium. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Salt-Lake Buzz Anaheim Angels Joe Buzas Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Franklin Covey Field 1994 The City of Salt Lake owns the stadium. In 1997, Franklin Quest signed a 10- year naming deal for $1.4 million. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Scranton-Wilkes/Barre Philadelphia Phillies Lackawanna County Red Barrons Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed Lackawanna County 1989 $11 100 The stadium was financed Stadium by a State grant and is owned by Lackawanna County. Team Major League Affiliate Principal Owner Most Recent Current Purchase Value Price ($/Mil) Syracuse Skychiefs Toronto Blue Jays Community Owned Baseball Club of Central New York, Inc Stadium ETA Cost % Facility Financing (Millions) Publicly Financed P&C Stadium 1997 $29 100 The Skychiefs lease the stadium from Onandago County and keep all the