ABC6's "In the Arena" - Paolino Goes 1-On-1 with PawSox Consultant Rosentraub

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ABC6's "In the Arena" - Paolino Goes 1-On-1 with PawSox Consultant Rosentraub

Providence developer Joe Paolino
Dr. Mark Rosentraub, a nationally-renowned professor of sports management, joined ABC6's "In the Arena" moderator Joe Paolino for a discussion of the PawSox proposal.

According to a PawSox press release Rosentraub and his team say, “The findings in this report, while conservative, predict positive, fiscal returns to both Rhode Island and Pawtucket, from their respective investments in a new, publicly-owned ballpark. It is the view of UMCSP that the partnership forged between the Pawtucket Red Sox, the City of Pawtucket, and the State of Rhode Island is judicious, and is in the best interest of taxpayers." 

The PawSox had commissioned his report. 

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In a related development, Socialsphere -- GoLocal's polling partner -- asked the following question in a recently conducted statewide poll in RI:

"Recently, a proposal has been made to permit the issuance of $81 million in bonds by the State to build a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox. If there was an election today on this issue, would you vote to approve or reject issuing $81 million in financing supported moral obligation bonds to build the stadium?"

Approve 28%

Reject 67% 

Don't know 4%


GoLocal: Benchmark Poll, October 2017

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