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To: Jonas Grumby who started this subject2/8/2001 12:09:04 PM
From: leigh aulper  Read Replies (1) of 210
 
Anyone know where their property is located
If Saints leave New Orleans, Mississippi's interested

.c The Associated Press


GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has quietly launched an effort to lure the New Orleans Saints across the state line if the Saints cannot work out a deal that would keep them in Louisiana.

Team owner Tom Benson has stressed that he does not want to move the team but acknowledged interest from other states, including Mississippi.

Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and the Mississippi Development Authority have put the state into play in the high-stakes game to secure the New Orleans NFL franchise if it moves.

The Gulfport Sun Herald cited unidentified sources who said the Saints are interested in a site along Interstate 10 near Stennis Space Center, about 45 miles from downtown New Orleans. It could become part of a large sports complex involving a NASCAR race track and an all-purpose arena suitable for hockey, basketball, concerts and other events.

Mississippi officials have met privately with the Saints in recent weeks and the state has contracted with a Chicago consultant who specializes in sports franchise issues, the Sun Herald said.

Benson met with Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster for less than an hour in Baton Rouge on Wednesday and said afterward that they are committed to keeping the team in the New Orleans area.

Benson reportedly is looking at a number of options, including a Superdome renovation, a new stadium in New Orleans or elsewhere in the region, or moving to another market.

``There is a lot of interest, but...I'm only interested in keeping this team in our part of the world,'' he said.
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