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Team could bring $11 billion to area

Eric Fisher - THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published January 21, 2003

The Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority, hoping to improve its standing with both Richmond legislators and Major League Baseball's new relocation committee, yesterday released an economic impact study estimating the 30-year fiscal effects of baseball in the commonwealth at more than $11.5billion.

The study, conducted by George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller, updated a 2000 report from Fuller and estimated a Virginia-based major league team would produce 3,938 Virginia-based, full-time jobs and $21.8million in annual tax revenue for Virginia from team operations. Similar to Fuller's study three years ago, the new report concluded a Virginia team would generate more than enough economic activity to pay off public-sector bonds on a new stadium.

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