BasesLoadedWalk Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 First stadium, then All-Star game. Let's not push the cart before the horse, fellas. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/conte..._MARLINS06.html Marlins seeking All-Star Game By Joe Capozzi Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Sunday, March 06, 2005 JUPITER ? The Marlins will ask Major League Baseball to award them the All-Star Game in 2010 or 2011 if the team opens a new ballpark in 2008, team President David Samson said Saturday. Samson said he has had "general discussions about the idea of playing an All-Star Game in Florida" with MLB officials. But he won't approach the league again until the Marlins have secured a financing package for a proposed $420 million retractable-roof stadium next to the Orange Bowl. The Marlins need $30 million, and Miami-Dade County officials plan to ask the state legislature this month or next month for the money. Samson would not discuss the ballpark efforts, but he said he is optimistic that the Marlins would host an All-Star Game within the first few years after the new ballpark opens. "I would hope we would get it in 2010 or 2011," he said. The Marlins have never hosted an All-Star Game. In 1995 they were promised the 2000 game, but MLB moved it to Atlanta because the Marlins franchise was in transition. The All-Star Game, which will be played in Detroit this year, will be hosted in Pittsburgh in 2006 and in San Francisco in '07. Selig reportedly has told the St. Louis Cardinals they could either have the 2008 or '09 All-Star Game. But 2009 seems more likely because the American League will be due to host a game in 2008. That could put the Marlins on track to host in 2011. Selig has said the rotation of flipping the game from league to league may not be a factor in the near future as other sites are selected. "We do love the All-Star Game as a showcase for our new venues," Selig said last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 No, they must do this. A guarantee pending the ballpark is a great bargaining tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBMarlin Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 It can never be too early to talk about it if it helps secure funding in Tallahassee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Marino Forever 13 Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Lets get the $30 million first and then we can worry about this. Just wonderin didn't the Marlins have a All Star game taken away from them before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 No, this must be gotten (or come closed to being gotten) before we go up to Tallahassee for the heavy talks. Conventions (aka All Star Games) mean money, money talks. An All Star Game and its related activities are such an economic factor that it alone could pay off the State's contribution for the ballpark. 1 All Star Game would bring more into the state treasury. Maybe not an entire $60 million, but maybe $20-30 million. If the parks hosts 2 All Star Games and 3-4 World Series in its lifetime.....it will give the State, City, and County a nice profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Yes, MLB owes us an All-Star Game. We were supposed to have one in either 1999 or 2000, but it was abruptly taken away from us and given to the Braves, who had just opened up Turner Field.] I can guarantee that MLB will not give us an All-Star Game until we get our new stadium built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Yes, MLB owes us an All-Star Game. We were supposed to have one in either 1999 or 2000, but it was abruptly taken away from us and given to the Braves, who had just opened up Turner Field.] I can guarantee that MLB will not give us an All-Star Game until we get our new stadium built. 706745[/snapback] Imagine a HR Derby at DS. That would've sucked balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 An All Star Game and its related activities are such an economic factor that it alone could pay off the State's contribution for the ballpark. 1 All Star Game would bring more into the state treasury. Maybe not an entire $60 million, but maybe $20-30 million. 706352[/snapback] one all star game would bring 20-30 million into the state treasury?? do you just pull these numbers out of thin air? :lol :lol :lol :lol let's see, the TOTAL economic impact of houston's all star game was an estimated $85.6 million, and detroit's is projected to be $50 million (link). the state treasury wouldn't even collect one-tenth of that in tax revenue. atlanta's NBA ASG had a total economic impact of $34.3 million, which means state and local governments collected a total of $1.49 million in tax revenue (link). our state treasury would be lucky to collect much more than $5 million from one all-star game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 An All Star Game and its related activities are such an economic factor that it alone could pay off the State's contribution for the ballpark. 1 All Star Game would bring more into the state treasury. Maybe not an entire $60 million, but maybe $20-30 million. 706352[/snapback] one all star game would bring 20-30 million into the state treasury?? do you just pull these numbers out of thin air? :lol :lol :lol :lol let's see, the TOTAL economic impact of houston's all star game was an estimated $85.6 million, and detroit's is projected to be $50 million (link). the state treasury wouldn't even collect one-tenth of that in tax revenue. atlanta's NBA ASG had a total economic impact of $34.3 million, which means state and local governments collected a total of $1.49 million in tax revenue (link). our state treasury would be lucky to collect much more than $5 million from one all-star game. 707958[/snapback] Excuse me, I meant the State, County, and City combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 An All Star Game and its related activities are such an economic factor that it alone could pay off the State's contribution for the ballpark. 1 All Star Game would bring more into the state treasury. Maybe not an entire $60 million, but maybe $20-30 million. 706352[/snapback] one all star game would bring 20-30 million into the state treasury?? do you just pull these numbers out of thin air? :lol :lol :lol :lol let's see, the TOTAL economic impact of houston's all star game was an estimated $85.6 million, and detroit's is projected to be $50 million (link). the state treasury wouldn't even collect one-tenth of that in tax revenue. atlanta's NBA ASG had a total economic impact of $34.3 million, which means state and local governments collected a total of $1.49 million in tax revenue (link). our state treasury would be lucky to collect much more than $5 million from one all-star game. 707958[/snapback] Excuse me, I meant the State, County, and City combined. 707977[/snapback] yeah, and that applies to state and local governments combined. combined they'd be lucky to net a whole lot more than a few million. did you just make up your numbers or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Yes, MLB owes us an All-Star Game. We were supposed to have one in either 1999 or 2000, but it was abruptly taken away from us and given to the Braves, who had just opened up Turner Field.] I can guarantee that MLB will not give us an All-Star Game until we get our new stadium built. 706745[/snapback] 1999 was at Fenway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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