“I am fully supportive of what the city is trying to do, and I think we have a very unique financing tool that I can support.”
Gov. Tina Kotek
Oregon Governor
“I think it is a strong way to finance a stadium so we can have MLB come to Portland.”
Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner
Oregon State Treasurer
“We need a project like this to help further invigorate our recovery, change the narrative & energize the community & state”
Mayor Keith Wilson
Portland Mayor
Imagine what kind of catalytic additive Major League Baseball would be to the emotional, social, and most importantly, economic well-being of our state.
Jim Etzel - President, Sport Oregon
“The projected $5 billion in new investment activity, as a result of a new MLB team and the related construction of a stadium, will serve as a catalytic opportunity to transform and activate the central city, leveraging existing investments in infrastructure, and providing a much needed expansion of the traded sector.”