Wichita OKs $81 million for new Triple-A baseball stadium
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September 12, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita city officials have approved spending up to $81 million to build a new ballpark for a Triple-A baseball franchise.
The council on Tuesday approved a plan that will also pay $2.2 million to the Wichita Wingnuts to break the independent baseball team's lease at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, which will be torn down.
Mayor Jeff Longwell announced last week that the Triple A team will move from New Orleans to Wichita. The team is an affiliate of the Miami Marlins.
The Wichita Eagle reports the new stadium will cost $75 million and must be completed by March 15, 2020. The cit...
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