CLEVELAND, Ohio – The publicly funded entity that serves as landlord for Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and Progressive Field is asking Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for $40 million to pay off debts owed to the teams that rent the facilities. Cleveland officials started discussing ways to cover Cleveland’s half of that bill -- $20 million -- on Monday, but city councilmembers also raised a different question: What if they decline to pay? Gateway Economic Development Corp. Ticket surcharge would be a far fairer way to replenish Gateway coffers Gateway looking to Cleveland, Cuyahoga for millions in bailout, funding source uncertain Cost of luxury baseball seats should be borne by team or ticketholders - not taxpayers: editorial.
