Florida Wants Its Money Back: Phil, one of the excellent new contributors at The Sports Economist, links to an interesting article about the state of Florida and subsidies paid to former Marlins owner Wayne Huizenga. Apparently, Huizenga continues to receive millions in tax breaks as a pay-off for converting his stadium so that the Marlins could play there. Now, the team wants more money and Florida is tired of paying. This could be interesting, as Huizenga has promised to litigate any attempt to renege on the agreement.

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