Portland fighting to stay in race of MLB team

Oregon House Approves Portland MLB Stadium Bonds in Key Expansion Step

On June 17, Oregon lawmakers passed Senate Bill 110 in the House by a wide margin (46–6), sending it to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk. The legislation authorizes up to $800 million in privately-backed bonds to build a Major League Baseball stadium in Portland, funded via a surcharge on visiting MLB players and personnel–commonly known as the “jock tax.” Notably, no taxpayer dollars will fund the stadium directly.A Locally Rooted, Public–Private Fun…

Portland fighting to stay in race of MLB team

SB110 puts Portland back in the race for an MLB expansion team. Could new ownership of the Tampa Bay Rays lead to relocation? Where does SLC stand?