Orlando Dreamers seek support for Major League Baseball stadium funding
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 9:30 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
The Orlando Dreamers are pushing for a $975 million allocation from Orange County’s tourist-tax funds to build a Major League Baseball stadium. After being denied support twice in three years by the Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force, Dreamers co-founder Jim Schnorf remains optimistic that political changes post-elections could pave the way for future approvals. The Dreamers claim to have secured over $2 billion in private financing and are backed by prominent local figures, including local business leaders and potential future mayor Anna Eskamani. The upcoming elections in November may influence local officials' stance on the proposal.
- •Orlando Dreamers request $975 million for a proposed baseball stadium.
- •Task Force has declined support for funding twice in three years.
- •Dreamers claim over $2 billion in private financing is secured.
- •Local leaders, including Anna Eskamani, back the MLB proposal.
- •Political changes post-November elections could influence future support.
- 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — Mike Bianchi: Dreamers strike out again, but November election could put Orlando back in the ballgame
"ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Dreamers insist the dream is not dead. Maybe it’s just waiting for our politicians to wake up. For the second time in three years, Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force has declined to endorse the Dreamers’ ambitious request to reserve $975 million in tourist-tax money toward construction of a Major League Baseball stadium. Twice up. ...
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