March 13, 200917 yr I heard the Marlins were sending out daily emails to point out the inaccuracies in the Miami Herald's coverage of the stadium. Has anyone seen this? Where can I get a copy?
March 13, 200917 yr I heard the Marlins were sending out daily emails to point out the inaccuracies in the Miami Herald's coverage of the stadium. Has anyone seen this? Where can I get a copy? most likely to tv stations not fans
March 13, 200917 yr Author I heard the Marlins were sending out daily emails to point out the inaccuracies in the Miami Herald's coverage of the stadium. Has anyone seen this? Where can I get a copy? most likely to tv stations not fans Actually, I heard it was for fans and commissioners ... not the media. A friend of mine said someone was talking about it at the contractor meeting this week.
March 14, 200917 yr Below are the ones from this week. Some of the business groups have been forwarding them around, but it looks like they originate from info@marlinsnewballpark.com. I'm guessing if you email that and ask to receive it, they will send to whoever wants it. No reason not to. Enjoy! Setting the Record Straight - March 9, 2009 A recent column in The Miami Herald says a study found restaurant workers in cities with Major League Baseball teams have lower wages than in other cities. A follow-up study by the same University of Maryland professors found their earlier research was wrong. Their new study says: ? Sports franchises ? "lead to higher wages in these indirectly related occupations. The evidence is, therefore, that professional sports is a complement rather than a substitute for dinners out, hotel stays, and retail sales. The evidence also suggests that a substantial portion of the effect comes from additional hours of work rather than higher hourly wages." ? Both NFL and MLB franchises have positive and statistically significant impacts on the average weekly wages of workers only indirectly linked to the sports environment. Stadiums built in the past 10 years in other major cities, including Cleveland, Denver, and San Diego, transformed the surrounding neighborhoods into major entertainment districts. Restaurants, cafes, bars and shops cropped up in neighborhoods of mixed-use development. Some examples: ? 90 new restaurants and $2 billion of redevelopment in Denver's Lower Downtown section ? 6,500 new jobs in the area around the Cleveland Indians' Gateway park. ? $3 billion in economic development in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter around the new Petco Park. For more information, please visit www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com. Setting the Record Straight - March 10, 2009 Today's Miami Herald published a story that contains both incorrect and misleading information regarding the Marlins new ballpark. Issue 1 To set the record straight, the Marlins are contributing more of the financing to the stadium, parking and public works project than the amount credited to the Marlins in the Herald story. In fact, the Marlins are contributing: ? $155 million or 30 percent of stadium construction ? $90 million for the parking facilities, through a guarantee to buy almost all parking spaces for all games ? 100 percent of cost overruns As we've noted and The Herald has ignored, the Marlins and Major League Baseball are financing a greater percentage of construction costs for a new stadium project than most other MLB cities that have built new stadiums in the past 10 years. Issue 2 Regarding the 35-year financing plan for the stadium, county officials have provided substantive data that shows the public investment makes sense. According to county officials, the best and most responsible way to make projections on tourist tax growth is to take an historical approach with the knowledge there will be ups and downs in the market. Over the past 25 years, the following taxes have averaged the following: ? Tourist Development Tax ? 5 percent growth ? Convention Development Tax ? 7 percent growth ? Professional Sports Franchise Tax ? 6 percent growth Declines in Miami-Dade's tourism industry are historically followed by larger and steeper recoveries, according to County Manager George Burgess. Tourism tax numbers for January aren't going to drive the entire ballpark deal. There's absolutely no reason to believe the market won't recover. We have seen worse and rebounded. This is a particularly good time for investment. Construction costs are low. And the project will provide much-needed jobs and local spending for Miami at a time when the City and County could use an economic boost. For more information, please visit www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com. Setting the Record Straight - March 11, 2009 Today's news media published material that contains misleading information regarding financing of the Marlins new ballpark. Issue 1 To set the record straight, The Miami Herald continues to use $1 billion+ figures when talking about the long-term financing of the stadium based on its own internal analysis. Today's column, much like previous stories, misleads the public into thinking this is all public money. The truth is, The Miami Herald coverage is not applying its own analysis to the Marlins contributions to the project, which includes financing, interest, stadium rent payments and parking payments. By looking at the Marlins' contributions during the next 35 years, the team's payout will be more than $600 million plus all cost overruns. Issue 2 Today's Miami Herald column, in discussing the long-term availability of tourism taxes to fund the project, continues the newspaper's focus on the single month of January, when bed tax dollars exhibited a decline. We need to rely on long-term data that includes past recessions, the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a variety of other economic highs and lows to navigate Miami through this economic downturn. Keep in mind, tourist taxes have exhibited marked growth during the past 25 years. ? Tourist Development Tax ? 6.14 percent growth ? Convention Development Tax ? 7.61 percent growth ? Professional Sports Franchise Tax ? 5.55 percent growth Issue 3 In line with The Miami Herald, Miami Today published a story this week that also uses a $1.8 billion figure when discussing long-term financing. But the story incorrectly says this is all public funding and fails to credit the Marlins' contribution that is in excess of $600 million, plus all cost overruns. Issue 4 Miami Today published a column this week about a Miami developer offering the former Miami Arena site as a location for the new Marlins ballpark. The column completely ignores the fact that this site has already been carefully evaluated and was rejected for several reasons: ? There is not enough land ? MLB does not have any options to buy property there ? Costs to build on the arena site, particularly relating to infrastructure improvements, would be much higher than at the Orange Bowl location ? Utility buildings and power lines would have to be relocated ? The railroad line at the location would have to be relocated It is important to remember that Straub has never contacted the Marlins directly about his plan. For more information, please visit www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com.
March 14, 200917 yr Below are the ones from this week. Some of the business groups have been forwarding them around, but it looks like they originate from info@marlinsnewballpark.com. I'm guessing if you email that and ask to receive it, they will send to whoever wants it. No reason not to. Enjoy! Setting the Record Straight - March 9, 2009 A recent column in The Miami Herald says a study found restaurant workers in cities with Major League Baseball teams have lower wages than in other cities. A follow-up study by the same University of Maryland professors found their earlier research was wrong. Their new study says: ? Sports franchises ? "lead to higher wages in these indirectly related occupations. The evidence is, therefore, that professional sports is a complement rather than a substitute for dinners out, hotel stays, and retail sales. The evidence also suggests that a substantial portion of the effect comes from additional hours of work rather than higher hourly wages." ? Both NFL and MLB franchises have positive and statistically significant impacts on the average weekly wages of workers only indirectly linked to the sports environment. Stadiums built in the past 10 years in other major cities, including Cleveland, Denver, and San Diego, transformed the surrounding neighborhoods into major entertainment districts. Restaurants, cafes, bars and shops cropped up in neighborhoods of mixed-use development. Some examples: ? 90 new restaurants and $2 billion of redevelopment in Denver's Lower Downtown section ? 6,500 new jobs in the area around the Cleveland Indians' Gateway park. ? $3 billion in economic development in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter around the new Petco Park. For more information, please visit www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com. Setting the Record Straight - March 10, 2009 Today's Miami Herald published a story that contains both incorrect and misleading information regarding the Marlins new ballpark. Issue 1 To set the record straight, the Marlins are contributing more of the financing to the stadium, parking and public works project than the amount credited to the Marlins in the Herald story. In fact, the Marlins are contributing: ? $155 million or 30 percent of stadium construction ? $90 million for the parking facilities, through a guarantee to buy almost all parking spaces for all games ? 100 percent of cost overruns As we've noted and The Herald has ignored, the Marlins and Major League Baseball are financing a greater percentage of construction costs for a new stadium project than most other MLB cities that have built new stadiums in the past 10 years. Issue 2 Regarding the 35-year financing plan for the stadium, county officials have provided substantive data that shows the public investment makes sense. According to county officials, the best and most responsible way to make projections on tourist tax growth is to take an historical approach with the knowledge there will be ups and downs in the market. Over the past 25 years, the following taxes have averaged the following: ? Tourist Development Tax ? 5 percent growth ? Convention Development Tax ? 7 percent growth ? Professional Sports Franchise Tax ? 6 percent growth Declines in Miami-Dade's tourism industry are historically followed by larger and steeper recoveries, according to County Manager George Burgess. Tourism tax numbers for January aren't going to drive the entire ballpark deal. There's absolutely no reason to believe the market won't recover. We have seen worse and rebounded. This is a particularly good time for investment. Construction costs are low. And the project will provide much-needed jobs and local spending for Miami at a time when the City and County could use an economic boost. For more information, please visit www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com. Setting the Record Straight - March 11, 2009 Today's news media published material that contains misleading information regarding financing of the Marlins new ballpark. Issue 1 To set the record straight, The Miami Herald continues to use $1 billion+ figures when talking about the long-term financing of the stadium based on its own internal analysis. Today's column, much like previous stories, misleads the public into thinking this is all public money. The truth is, The Miami Herald coverage is not applying its own analysis to the Marlins contributions to the project, which includes financing, interest, stadium rent payments and parking payments. By looking at the Marlins' contributions during the next 35 years, the team's payout will be more than $600 million plus all cost overruns. Issue 2 Today's Miami Herald column, in discussing the long-term availability of tourism taxes to fund the project, continues the newspaper's focus on the single month of January, when bed tax dollars exhibited a decline. We need to rely on long-term data that includes past recessions, the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a variety of other economic highs and lows to navigate Miami through this economic downturn. Keep in mind, tourist taxes have exhibited marked growth during the past 25 years. ? Tourist Development Tax ? 6.14 percent growth ? Convention Development Tax ? 7.61 percent growth ? Professional Sports Franchise Tax ? 5.55 percent growth Issue 3 In line with The Miami Herald, Miami Today published a story this week that also uses a $1.8 billion figure when discussing long-term financing. But the story incorrectly says this is all public funding and fails to credit the Marlins' contribution that is in excess of $600 million, plus all cost overruns. Issue 4 Miami Today published a column this week about a Miami developer offering the former Miami Arena site as a location for the new Marlins ballpark. The column completely ignores the fact that this site has already been carefully evaluated and was rejected for several reasons: ? There is not enough land ? MLB does not have any options to buy property there ? Costs to build on the arena site, particularly relating to infrastructure improvements, would be much higher than at the Orange Bowl location ? Utility buildings and power lines would have to be relocated ? The railroad line at the location would have to be relocated It is important to remember that Straub has never contacted the Marlins directly about his plan. For more information, please visit www.MarlinsNewBallpark.com. Thank you for posting this, this is very informative, this is a really good idea by the organization, inform the masses, and help them see your point, not the missinformation.
March 15, 200917 yr "Marlins owner Jeffery Loria: 'Timing for the stadium could not be better'" http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...0,3297869.story
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