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Texas Rangers' Railing Renovation May Not Impact Codes, Other Teams
By
Paul Steinbach,
September 2011
One can only imagine the emotional swing of a six-year-old — from the euphoria of tracking the arc of a baseball tossed in his direction by his favorite big-league player to the shock of looking down upon his bloodied father, who had just fallen 20 feet in an attempt to secure the souvenir.
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Philadelphia Eagles and University of North Texas Invest in Wind Turbines
By
Paul Steinbach,
July 2011
In 2003, the year Lincoln Financial Field opened, Philadelphia Eagles employees were given blue recycling bins to slide under their desks.
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Ohio State Joins the 'Zero Waste' Stadium Recycling Movement
By
Paul Steinbach,
July 2011
The 105,000 fans who packed Ohio Stadium during an average home football game in 2010 generated 111.5 total tons of waste by season's end. Roughly half of that waste — a mix of mostly food scraps and concessions packaging — wound up in landfills.
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Selling Alcohol to Fight Alcohol Abuse
By
Paul Steinbach,
June 2011
Oliver Luck says he wasn't particularly cognizant of the drinking culture surrounding West Virginia University football games 30 years ago when he quarterbacked the Mountaineers.
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Recession Forces Changes to Premium Spectator Seating
By
Andrew Cohen,
February 2011
On March 10, 2009, the Dallas Cowboys unveiled the first completed luxury suite at the team's $1.15 billion home field, which opened three months later. A sumptuous 700 square feet, the 18-seat suite utilized materials such as Brazilian granite, Canadian marble, leather-clad walls and walnut trim.
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One on One: Ballpark Organist Nancy Faust Gives Final Performance
By
Catherine Liewen,
November 2010
Comisky Park's retiring organ player looks back on 41-year career.
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One on One: Environmentalist Allen Hershkowitz Says Sports Can Aid Climate Change
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
How Can Sports Help Environmentalists Win the Climate Change Battle?
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Stadium Operators Completely Ban Smoking
By
Michael Popke,
October 2010
New college stadium policies that remove designated smoking areas have some season-ticket holders questioning their investments.
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Conservation is King at Seattle's Safeco Field
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
At the Seattle Mariners' ballpark, conservation is king.
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University of Colorado Pursues Zero Waste at Football Games
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
Last year, Colorado diverted from landfills 82 percent of waste generated at football games.
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