Oregon leaders go to bat for ballpark but skeptics say ‘the finances don’t make a lot of sense’

Oregon leaders go to bat for ballpark but skeptics say ‘the finances don’t make a lot of sense’

The plan needs to overcome questions about funding and the stadium site. Backers also need an owner willing to spend billions for an MLB team.

Initial funding plan in place for new Portland MLB ballpark - Ballpark Digest

With the lack of a plan for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, the interest from those in multiple markets to host MLB and the likelihood of expansion, the initial moves toward a public subsidy of a new Portland MLB ballpark are noteworthy. Portland Diamond Project and political leaders in the city and Oregon have […] The post Initial funding plan in place for new Portland MLB ballpark first appeared on Ballpark Digest.