Orlando pushes for MLB team, may try to lure Rays
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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Well, we're"}, {'start': '19.680', 'end': '23.480', 'text': 'talking about an Orlando group of'}, {'start': '21.039', 'end': '28.160', 'text': 'investors that lined up commitments of'}, {'start': '23.480', 'end': '31.679', 'text': '$1.5 billion to purchase a team or win a'}, {'start': '28.160', 'end': '34.719', 'text': 'team franchise and expansion and $1'}, {'start': '31.679', 'end': '36.719', 'text': 'billion toward building a new stadium in'}, {'start': '34.719', 'end': '40.000', 'text': 'Orlando. And with that, of course,'}, {'start': '36.719', 'end': '42.399', 'text': "they'd like to buy and relocate the Rays"}, {'start': '40.000', 'end': '44.960', 'text': "or if Stu Sternberg and company don't"}, {'start': '42.399', 'end': '48.000', 'text': 'want to sell the team, still lure the'}, {'start': '44.960', 'end': '50.320', 'text': "team to move to the Orlando area. Here's"}, {'start': '48.000', 'end': '52.600', 'text': 'the plan. This is a rendering of'}, {'start': '50.320', 'end': '55.760', 'text': "Orlando's proposed stadium seating"}, {'start': '52.600', 'end': '57.520', 'text': '45,000. Notice the water slides there in'}, {'start': '55.760', 'end': '61.120', 'text': 'the lower half of the screen right'}, {'start': '57.520', 'end': '63.760', 'text': 'there. That would be the Aquatica Water'}, {'start': '61.120', 'end': '65.840', 'text': 'Park. Uh so this is in the SeaWorld'}, {'start': '63.760', 'end': '68.640', 'text': "area. We're talking about a proposed"}, {'start': '65.840', 'end': '71.200', 'text': 'dome stadium off the SeaWorld exit on'}, {'start': '68.640', 'end': '74.000', 'text': 'more than 35 acres of vacant Orange'}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '77.040', 'text': 'County owned land. And it would include,'}, {'start': '74.000', 'end': '79.840', 'text': 'you see here, a large indoor mall that'}, {'start': '77.040', 'end': '82.080', 'text': 'would lead ultimately to the outfield.'}, {'start': '79.840', 'end': '84.880', 'text': 'And the investor group is trying to land'}, {'start': '82.080', 'end': '88.000', 'text': "a team. It's called the Orlando"}, {'start': '84.880', 'end': '89.840', 'text': 'Dreamers. That name is partly a nod to'}, {'start': '88.000', 'end': '92.759', 'text': 'Walt Disney who turned, of course,'}, {'start': '89.840', 'end': '95.360', 'text': 'Orlando into a global tourist'}, {'start': '92.759', 'end': '97.520', 'text': "destination. And Orlando is the nation's"}, {'start': '95.360', 'end': '101.000', 'text': '15th largest media market based on'}, {'start': '97.520', 'end': '104.240', 'text': 'residents. Plus, it draws another 80'}, {'start': '101.000', 'end': '106.479', 'text': 'million visitors a year, plus or minus.'}, {'start': '104.240', 'end': '109.439', 'text': 'And the Orlando Dreamers are making that'}, {'start': '106.479', 'end': '111.840', 'text': 'a big part of their pitch. And attorney'}, {'start': '109.439', 'end': '114.840', 'text': 'John Morgan is one of the major'}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '114.840', 'text': 'investors.'}, {'start': '114.960', 'end': '120.399', 'text': 'Number one, I know Central Florida'}, {'start': '117.759', 'end': '122.880', 'text': 'pretty well. I have shopping centers. I'}, {'start': '120.399', 'end': '126.159', 'text': 'have apartment complexes. I have'}, {'start': '122.880', 'end': '128.239', 'text': 'attractions. I have hotels. I know the'}, {'start': '126.159', 'end': '131.120', 'text': 'area. What I know about the area is'}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '133.760', 'text': 'this. This is the tourist capital of the'}, {'start': '131.120', 'end': '135.920', 'text': 'world. Of the world. The Tampa people'}, {'start': '133.760', 'end': '137.760', 'text': 'called me to invest. I said, "No." They'}, {'start': '135.920', 'end': '140.000', 'text': 'said, "Why?" I said, "Because it\'s in'}, {'start': '137.760', 'end': '141.280', 'text': 'Tampa. I think it\'s a loser." Jeb Bush,'}, {'start': '140.000', 'end': '143.440', 'text': "who's a friend of mine, and I've"}, {'start': '141.280', 'end': '145.440', 'text': 'invested with Jeb and other things. When'}, {'start': '143.440', 'end': '148.720', 'text': 'he wanted to do the Marlins, I said,'}, {'start': '145.440', 'end': '150.640', 'text': '"No, Jeb, not Miami. It\'s no good. It'}, {'start': '148.720', 'end': '153.840', 'text': 'not only will thrive here, it will be'}, {'start': '150.640', 'end': '156.640', 'text': 'one of the hottest baseball tickets'}, {'start': '153.840', 'end': '159.680', 'text': "ever. It can't it it to me it can't"}, {'start': '156.640', 'end': '162.400', 'text': 'fail. Well, the dreamers also site'}, {'start': '159.680', 'end': '164.480', 'text': "Orlando's population growth, which is"}, {'start': '162.400', 'end': '167.120', 'text': "higher than the Tampa Bay area's growth"}, {'start': '164.480', 'end': '169.480', 'text': 'in Penllis County in particular, and'}, {'start': '167.120', 'end': '171.840', 'text': "notes that it's growing in all four"}, {'start': '169.480', 'end': '173.680', 'text': 'directions. And the dreamers say the'}, {'start': '171.840', 'end': '176.879', 'text': 'average residents age in the Orlando'}, {'start': '173.680', 'end': '179.440', 'text': 'area is 33, which would be the youngest'}, {'start': '176.879', 'end': '181.840', 'text': 'of all major cities in the state of'}, {'start': '179.440', 'end': '184.720', 'text': 'Florida. So they say the demographics'}, {'start': '181.840', 'end': '187.360', 'text': 'combined with commuter rail in the area'}, {'start': '184.720', 'end': '190.000', 'text': 'and high-speed rail in Orlando that'}, {'start': '187.360', 'end': '192.560', 'text': 'actually links to Miami puts it in a'}, {'start': '190.000', 'end': '195.440', 'text': 'very strong position to get either an'}, {'start': '192.560', 'end': '198.239', 'text': 'expansion franchise or the Tampa Bay'}, {'start': '195.440', 'end': '200.400', 'text': "Rays to relocate. So that's the sales"}, {'start': '198.239', 'end': '203.360', 'text': 'pitch the Tampa Bay area is up against.'}, {'start': '200.400', 'end': '206.000', 'text': 'But of course the Rays, its ownership'}, {'start': '203.360', 'end': '207.920', 'text': 'team and Major League Baseball will have'}, {'start': '206.000', 'end': '210.159', 'text': 'the final word of course in the coming'}, {'start': '207.920', 'end': '212.159', 'text': 'months and years on that. Certainly uh'}, {'start': '210.159', 'end': '214.000', 'text': 'concerning of course for all of our fans'}, {'start': '212.159', 'end': '216.000', 'text': 'here in the area who would love to see'}, {'start': '214.000', 'end': '217.599', 'text': 'them stay. Uh so Craig, what would you'}, {'start': '216.000', 'end': '219.280', 'text': 'say for Orlando? What are their biggest'}, {'start': '217.599', 'end': '221.519', 'text': 'challenges and and where does the Tampa'}, {'start': '219.280', 'end': '224.000', 'text': 'Bay area really have the advantage here'}, {'start': '221.519', 'end': '226.400', 'text': 'in keeping the race here? Well, the'}, {'start': '224.000', 'end': '229.599', 'text': 'Tampa Bay area has a huge advantage in'}, {'start': '226.400', 'end': '231.920', 'text': "being the Ray's current and only home in"}, {'start': '229.599', 'end': '234.319', 'text': 'its history. And the MLB commissioner'}, {'start': '231.920', 'end': '237.040', 'text': 'has clearly said that he wants very'}, {'start': '234.319', 'end': '239.599', 'text': 'specifically wants the Rays to stay in'}, {'start': '237.040', 'end': '241.439', 'text': "our area. That's a big challenge for"}, {'start': '239.599', 'end': '242.720', 'text': 'Orlando and a huge advantage for us.'}, {'start': '241.439', 'end': '244.159', 'text': "Orlando's other big challenge, of"}, {'start': '242.720', 'end': '246.239', 'text': 'course, is funding a stadium. Yes,'}, {'start': '244.159', 'end': '247.760', 'text': "they've lined up a billion in investor"}, {'start': '246.239', 'end': '249.599', 'text': "commitments. That's not hard cash. It's"}, {'start': '247.760', 'end': '252.080', 'text': 'commitments one, but two, their proposed'}, {'start': '249.599', 'end': '253.680', 'text': 'stadium will cost much more than that to'}, {'start': '252.080', 'end': '255.840', 'text': 'build. So, they would still need'}, {'start': '253.680', 'end': '257.440', 'text': 'hundreds of millions of dollars. Uh'}, {'start': '255.840', 'end': '258.959', 'text': 'likely they would need that in the form'}, {'start': '257.440', 'end': '261.359', 'text': 'of public funding as well. Well, if'}, {'start': '258.959', 'end': '263.280', 'text': 'history has shown us anything, anything'}, {'start': '261.359', 'end': '265.600', 'text': 'can happen uh in this when it involves'}, {'start': '263.280', 'end': '266.800', 'text': 'the race. So, we will see what happens.'}, {'start': '265.600', 'end': '269.120', 'text': 'All right, Craig. Thank you. Oh, thank'}, {'start': '266.800', 'end': '269.120', 'text': 'you.'}]