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A 29-acre parcel of land near the Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld Orlando may become home to sports legend Pat Williams’ big Major League Baseball dreams.
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Williams’ big push for the aptly named “Orlando Dreamers” includes building a $1.7 billion, 45,000-seat domed professional baseball stadium with additional multiple hotel towers with up to 1,000 rooms, a performance venue with capacity of 5,000-10,000 and multiple shops and restaurants.
The effort is seeking $975 million in Orange County tourist development tax (TDT) revenue to cover part of the cost — the rest to be “completed in concurrence with Orange County funding,” according to a TDT application filed with Orange County in April.
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