Blanco floats proposal for new stadium

saintfan · 07-24-2004, 10:22 AM

Gov. Kathleen Blanco on Friday asked Superdome and Convention Center officials to explore the possibility of combining the planned expansion of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with a new football stadium, creating a sports-meeting complex overlooking the Mississippi River.

Blanco said she still favors renovating the Superdome. But her request puts discussion of a new stadium back at the center of debate, and it may complicate the delayed 524,000-square-foot expansion of the Convention Center.

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07-24-2004, 10:22 AM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Blanco floats proposal for new stadium Gov. Kathleen Blanco on Friday asked Superdome and Convention Center officials to explore the possibility of combining the planned expansion of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with a new football stadium, creating a sports-meeting complex overlooking the Mississippi River. Blanco said she still favors renovating the Superdome. But her request puts discussion of a new stadium back at the center of debate, and it may complicate the delayed 524,000-square-foot expansion of the Convention Center. http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...0942283800.xml