We have discusssed Portland’s expansion bid on multiple occassions. Recently, these stories have focused on the “funding gap” between the money promised by Merritt Paulson, the City of Portland and other sources. Specifically, there is more than a $28 million hole, even if the City is able to sell more than $35 million in bonds [...]
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Last week, we posted about Portland’s efforts to land a Major League Soccer Franchise in 2011. On Tuesday, Merritt Paulson, the owner of the Portland Timbers and driving force behind the Portland bid, took his pitch to the Oregon Legislature. Paulson is asking the Legislature to revisit a 2003 bill that would use Major League [...]
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As part of an occasional series of posts on MLS expansion contenders, I thought it worth taking a look at Portland’s efforts to join the League in 2011. The bid centers on a proposal to upgrade PGE Park, the home of a minor league baseball team and the Portland Timbers of the USL. According to [...]
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