Renovated request
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints are willing to back off on their request for a new stadium, saying they could stay in the Superdome, if it is upgraded, until 2020.
The need for a new stadium hasn't gone away, team officials said, but they're willing to give the state time to raise money for that project, which would cost an estimated $450 million in today's dollars.
Saints officials met with officials of Gov. Mike Foster's administration Wednesday in Baton Rouge to discuss a new plan that reportedly includes renovations to the dome, a proposed outdoor entertainment district near it for tailgating fans and a pledge that the team will lobby the National Football League to award two more Super Bowls to New Orleans....
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints are willing to back off on their request for a new stadium, saying they could stay in the Superdome, if it is upgraded, until 2020.
The need for a new stadium hasn't gone away, team officials said, but they're willing to give the state time to raise money for that project, which would cost an estimated $450 million in today's dollars.
Saints officials met with officials of Gov. Mike Foster's administration Wednesday in Baton Rouge to discuss a new plan that reportedly includes renovations to the dome, a proposed outdoor entertainment district near it for tailgating fans and a pledge that the team will lobby the National Football League to award two more Super Bowls to New Orleans....
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