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Show 10 Friday, S e p t e m b e r 30, 2005 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Mters@clnickutdh.edu JU SafariX UtaMllu Jets, Giants agree on Jersey stadium deal with the Jets. Both teams—as well as the NFL and New Jersey—would like a roof, but the teams have said the $200 million additional cost is beyond them. A roof would allow the Super Bowl and college basketball Final Four to be played at the staterun Meadowlands complex. Regarding a roof, Codey said, "The state will not pay one penny for it." The state agreed to help both teams find new practice facilities, although Mara said he hoped the Giants would be able to get a new location at the sports complex. Mara said that while his family, a coowner of the Giants, was sad that the stadium would have a new name, it would be necessary to sell naming rights in order to finance the project. The Associated Press EASTRUTHERFORD.NJ.— Jets would also relocate their The New York Giants and Jets practice facility to New Jersey. agreed Thursday to build a The Jets now practice at Hofsstadium in the Meadowlands tra University on Long Island. that would become the first The project would create NFL venue to be owned and "tens of thousands of new operated by two teams. jobs," Codey said, adding he The facility will be built near was also looking forward to state-owned Giants Stadium, revenue from income taxes which is currently home to from the Jets' payroll. both teams and is among the Jets president Jay Cross estileague's oldest stadiums. mated the cost would be more Specific details about the than $800 million, and Giants stadium plan are to be devel- chief operating officer John oped over the next several K. Mara figured the stadium months, including its newwould hold at least 80,000 name. The teams plan to put spectators. The teams will split the cost of building the the naming rights up for bid. Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey stadium and will share in the announced the deal during a revenues.Plans developed by press conference at the stadi- the Giants over the past severum, saying it would guarantee al months envision a stadium both teams remain in New Jer- on which a retractable roof could be added, Mara said, but sey for the next 99 years. Codey, appearing with the he noted the topic had not yet owners of both teams, said the been addressed in discussions -\ ~-;~i + - •• - £ * - ^M^^ For Sale WE'VE GOT ANSWERS I found my speakers in The Chrony Classifieds. Now my neighbors hate me. CampusWellnessJJ Connection ^ H P wellness.utah.edu 581.7776 Students advertise in the classifieds for 6 0 % off. One-stop wellness information for students, staff, and faculty Call: 581-7041 WEDNESDflY, OCTOBER 5 ^ 7:30 P.M. vs. a t UNITED Carnival Real opens at 6:00 p.m. ^ Rice-Eccles Stadium v. Catch teen sensation Freddy Adu in his first-ever visit to Utah as defending champion DC United takes on our own Real Salt Lake! At last, advertising that features breasts for a valid reason. i 4 Tickets are ONLY $10 for . students with valid student ID! \ u You can purchase individual game tickets at the Utah Ticket Office, located at451 South 1400 East or call 581-UTIX or visit us at www.utahtickets.com Instead of using breasts to sell beer or cars, we're'"'%:i using them to sell breast health. For more information about breast health and waystoget involved in.^vthe cause, as well astofind out howtobrinq.ojwiS$A educational breast health tourtoyour campus, visit www.komen.org/go (866) 9-SOCCER www.RealSaltLake.com or call 1.866.566.3648. The Susan * G. Komen Breast Cancer |
