1.   Although officials emphasized that taxes would not rise to finance the stadium, taxpayers could ultimately be liable if revenues fall short.

2.   And he noted that his proposal for financing new stadiums for the Yankees and the Mets also included money for a soccer field and possibly a football stadium.

3.   After the city refused to finance the stadium, the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.

4.   Allen, who founded Microsoft Corp. with Chairman Bill Gates, faced intense criticism for his requirement that the state agree to help finance a stadium.

5.   All four of those attempts, however, were made with the premise that taxpayers would contribute heavily to financing a stadium.

6.   Critics of the PSL say it provides one more way for team owners to avoid having to finance a stadium and is an onerous extra charge to fans.

7.   Earlier efforts to finance a stadium in Seattle failed.

8.   Ellis said he is optimistic that the state will finance a stadium for the team.

9.   Finneran is against spending any public money to help finance a stadium or improve private property.

10.   Generally, most minor and major-league stadiums have been financed with government funding and occasionally with some private money.