1.   But giving an existing stadium a face lift is cheaper and quicker than building a brand new one, Jacobs said.

2.   Contructing a new facility with tax dollars is not being considered but six proposals for renovating the existing stadium are under consideration.

3.   During the last year, city officials focused exclusively on renovation designs for the existing stadium and the surrounding roadways in the South Bronx.

4.   FAJ vice president Junji Ogura said the candidates that were chosen met FIFA requirements completely, through existing stadiums or those now under construction.

5.   For example, he could not threaten to move the team unless taxpayers paid for a new stadium or for major improvements to the existing stadium.

6.   Nevertheless, he hinted more than once on Tuesday that he would like the teams to consider renovating their existing stadiums.

7.   Since the plan never was pursued, Spectacor officials argued that the study did not apply to the existing stadium.

8.   The covered ballparks going up in Houston and in Milwaukee also borrow from existing stadiums, but improve on domed facilities in Toronto and St. Petersburg, Fla.

9.   The money apparently would be used to upgrade existing stadiums or to construct new ones.

10.   The Yankees have talked to state officials recently about plans to build a new stadium in a public park just north of the existing stadium in the Bronx.