. . SPORTS: BASEBALL: PROFESSIONAL : GOVERNMENT : BANKS AND BANKING: New York Mets Getting Big Taxpayer Bailout . . New York Mets Getting Big Taxpayer Bailout Mar. 1 2011 - 9:41 am Brian Caulfield Shiny Objects Forbeshttp://blogs.forbes.com/mikeozanian/2011/03/01/ new-york-mets-getting-big-taxpayer-bailout/
A shorter URL for the above link: http://tinyurl.com/6f2nrteI realize Major League Baseball has the broadest antitrust exemption in professional sports. But when banks like JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America that have received over $200 billion in bailout help are propping up teams like the Texas Rangers (prior to the teams sale in bankruptcy court last year), Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets with direct loans to the teams or via the leagues credit facility, shouldnt congress be asking some questions?
Financially-strapped Mets seeking another loan to cover costs USA Todayhttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2011/03/ financially-troubled-mets-seeking-another-loan-to-cover-costs-/1
A shorter URL for the above link: http://tinyurl.com/6gphnm7This comes shortly after it was revealed that MLB loaned Mets owner Fred Wilpon $25 million in 2010. It was the second time that Wilpon borrowed from MLB. He previously borrowed $50 million.
The Mets have totaled $505 million in debt. However, the frachise is worth about $800, so theoretically, the Mets can still take on more debt.
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