Make Oregon Better with a Big League Ballpark
Right now the Oregon Legislature is considering SB 110, which would authorize up to $800 million in privately backed bonds to support the construction of a ballpark. This is not a new tax or additional tax on Oregonians; it’s paid by MLB players and employees.
Now is the time to bring Major League Baseball to Oregon.
SB 110 Featured News
The only people getting a free ride from that Diamond Project ballpark are the citizens of Oregon
Dwight Jaynes
Don't be misled or confused -- nobody is asking YOU to pay for this project
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Oregon Senate votes overwhelmingly for $800 million ‘jock tax’ to fund major league ballpark
The Oregonian
State senators from both parties rallied Thursday to back an $800 million “jock tax” to help finance…
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Imagine what kind of catalytic additive Major League Baseball would be to the emotional, social, and most importantly, economic well-being of our state.
Jim Etzel - President, Sport Oregon
“The projected $5 billion in new investment activity, as a result of a new MLB team and the related construction of a stadium, will serve as a catalytic opportunity to transform and activate the central city, leveraging existing investments in infrastructure, and providing a much needed expansion of the traded sector.”
