Cedar Fair still biggest obstacle for new 49ers stadium
Posted January 14, 2008, 9:47A |
Contributed by Jason Hammond
Capping nine months of intensive study, Santa Clara's city staff delivered its verdict Friday on a proposed stadium for the San Francisco 49ers: Go forward - with some reservations. Foremost among the hurdles is Great America's owner, Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment, which controls the lease to the city-owned land where the stadium would be built. Cedar Fair says an NFL stadium next door would hurt the theme park, but would be willing to discuss a stadium on its overflow lot.
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