The reality of the Arizona Diamondbacks stadium situation
The Arizona Diamondbacks want to give Chase Field a facelift. But a bill to provide tax revenue has hit some speed bumps. The Gaggle investigates.
The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.megaphone.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been trying to revamp Chase Field for years now. So far, that journey has left them without the proper funds to renovate the 27-year-old stadium. A new amendment to House Bill 2704 proposes a 50-50 split between Phoenix and Maricopa County to provide as much as $500 million a year from the sales taxes collected at the stadium – a change that prompted the county to oppose the bill.
This week on The Gaggle, a politics podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl are joined by Bret McCormick. He's a beat writer for the Sports Business Journal covering fan experiences, ticketing and sports facilities.
(1:53) Bret talks with Ron and Mary Jo about the reality of the Diamondbacks ballpark situation and how Arizona compares to other states in similar positions. (19:20) Then, Ron and Mary Jo break down the bipartisan support — and bipartisan opposition — the bill is finding in the Legislature.
Email us! [email protected]
Leave us a voicemail: 602-444-0804
Follow us on X, Instagram and Tik Tok.
Guest: Bret McCormick, beat writer for the Sports Business Journal covering fan experiences, ticketing and sports facilities.
Hosts: Ron Hansen, Mary Jo Pitzl
Producer: Amanda Luberto
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices