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Pawtucket Red Sox To Worcester? Rhode Island Governor Eschews Bidding War

December 13, 2017

The city of Pawtucket and the state of Rhode Island are backing a stadium project that includes revenue sharing with the city. But owners of the AAA minor league team aren’t thrilled with the deal, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, says she won’t get in a bidding war with the city of Worcester, Massachusetts if Worcester officials make a sweeter offer to the team.