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Aramark announces food lineups at its MLB outposts

The concessionaire shares what’s new on the menus at 15 Major League Baseball ballparks this season.Aramark, which manages concessions at 15 MLB ballparks, released a list of the new food items at each. The trend this year: teams are offering value-packed combo meals, kids’ concessions and game day specials, and expanding all-you-can-eat sections and loaded […]

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Texas Rangers expand recycling program for 2009

The Texas Rangers are expanding a popular recycling program for the upcoming season at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.The Texas Rangers are expanding a popular recycling program for the upcoming season at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Last season the Rangers partnered with AbitibiBowater to introduce recycling stations within the ballpark. This season they are expanding the […]

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Florida looks at different ways of divvying up spring-training funding

When Florida instituted a program giving state funds to cities to build or remodel spring-training facilities, strict safeguards were in place to prevent cities from stealing teams from other cities. Faced with the loss of more teams to Arizona, the state is revising those rules to free up funding.When Florida instituted a program giving state […]

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Reds, Brewers set to unveil $1 concession stands

With fans tired of high concession prices, two MLB teams are introducing dollar stands, featuring scaled-down versions of ballpark favorites.With fans tired of high concession prices, two MLB teams are introducing dollar stands, featuring scaled-down versions of ballpark favorites. The Cincinnati Reds’ Great American Ball Park will offer a hot dog, soda, peanuts, candy and […]

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County debates new Marlins ballpark

While it appears the votes are there for Miami-Dade County approval of a new Florida Marlins ballpark, the debate goes on.We’ve been monitoring the hearing and debate on the Miami-Dade County Commission over the fate of a new $636-million Florida Marlins ballpark. (You can check it out here for yourself.) So far both have been […]

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Roger Dean Stadium / St. Louis Cardinals / Jupiter Hammerheads & Palm Beach Cardinals

It is the busiest ballpark in professional baseball, a place where four teams play daily from the beginning of March through the middle of September. There’s no ballpark that hosts two pro teams simultaneously for two different sessions, all under the same management. Year Opened: 1998 Capacity: 7,000 Architect: Populous Dimensions: 335L, 380LC, 400C, 375RC, […]

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