Tag: Coors Field
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Opposing team’s flags and paper bags: Rockies fans resigned to historic losing season
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For fans of the Colorado Rockies, Thursday’s game was a glimmer of hope in a season that has been mostly devoid of it. After battling the San Francisco Giants — one of just six MLB teams with at least 40 wins this season — the Rockies rallied…
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Coors Field attendance strong in May despite historically bad Rockies | Sports Business Insider
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The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players: Sports business insider: The Colorado Rockies drew strong crowds to Coors Field in May despite a historically bad season. Short version: The Rockies ranked No. 16 among MLB teams…
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Denver no stranger to budget deficits
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Like most major U.S. cities, Denver has experienced financial ups and downs over the past decade. Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week that the city is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and will need to enact furloughs that started Sunday, hiring freezes,…
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Police arrest suspect in connection to shooting near Coors Field
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Denver police arrested a 30-year-old man after a Wednesday night shooting left one injured near Coors Field. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2100 block of Market Street — a block from Coors Field in the Ballpark District — around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to a news release from the Denver Police Department.…
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Denver Ballpark improvement district measure approved
Third time’s the charm for downtown Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood. A majority of Ballpark property and business owners voted to make Ballpark a general improvement district, or GID, an area where properties are taxed to fund neighborhood improvements. In the election, 499 eligible property owners or residents voted in favor of a Ballpark district, or 87%,…
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Know Before You Go: Coors Field
Editor’s note: Know Before You Go is an occasional series exploring Denver metro area attractions. Next up: Water World Know Before You Go No better time to get outside and enjoy a baseball game, and with Coors Field representing itself as one of the best stadiums in the MLB, there’s no reason not to experience…
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Downtown Denver’s ‘donut-hole’ problem: Can a Ballpark taxing district fix it?
Mexico City Lounge has been a staple of Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood long before Coors Field was built two blocks away. Owners throughout its 65 years in business have watched the area go through many seasons. But business leaders and others, including the restaurant’s owner, said they are tired of sitting in the dugout. They want…
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Coors Field gets scientific during STEM Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High-flying action dropped the jaws of attendees at Coors Field on Thursday — and no, it wasn’t a part of the Rockies’ meandering baseball season. The Colorado Rockies and Steve Spangler — a Colorado television personality and author deemed “America’s Science Teacher” by Ellen Degeneres — held their…
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What to know about the Rockies’ Opening Day Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite a disappointing product on the diamond, the area around Coors Field will be rocking when the Colorado Rockies kick off the home opener on Friday. Those heading out to the Lower Downtown (LoDo) Denver stadium for the Major League Baseball team’s game against the…
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Speedier concessions lines, new menu items on tap at Coors Field this season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spring is here, and nothing says “Goodbye winter!” more than heading to Denver to see the Rockies take on the Tampa Bay Rays on April 5 in their first home game of the season. And when the gates open to fans at Coors Field, be…