How about the minor leagues?
Today news broke that the New Britain Rockcats are considering a move from their suburban New Britain location to downtown Hartford. Of course, the city will pay for the stadium with bonds, not the team.
New Britain Rock Cats planning move to Hartford
By Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press
POSTED: 06/04/14, 3:13 PM EDT
HARTFORD >> New Britain’s minor league baseball team announced plans Wednesday to move about 15 miles north to Hartford, where the capital city plans to build it a $60 million stadium.
Josh Solomon, the managing partner of the Double-A Rock Cats, and Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra held a news conference Wednesday on the steps of Hartford City Hall to provide details of the agreement, which calls for an almost 10,000-seat stadium to be ready in time for opening day in 2016.
The stadium is planned for Main Street, just north of Hartford’s downtown, near the intersection of Interstates 91 and 84. The team has agreed to sign a 25-year lease, officials said.
http://www.nhregister.com/sports/201...ve-to-hartford