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- Arizona governor signs $500K bill for upgrades to Chase Field</p>
<p>Field Level MediaJune 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM</p>
<p>May 31, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; A general view of fans as they arrive for a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images (Allan Henry-Imagn Images)</p>
<p>The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.</p>
<p>The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used for the facility improvements.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks have also pledged $250 million to the project.</p>
<p>Hobbs signed the bill in a ceremony attended by Diamondbacks players Corbin Burnes and Corbin Carroll.</p>
<p>The governor tweeted, "I'm not going to let Arizona lose the Diamondbacks. Today, I signed a bipartisan deal to keep the @Dbacks in downtown Phoenix -- creating good-paying jobs and making sure families can enjoy baseball for generations. Let's play ball!"</p>
<p>Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall told Phoenix's 12News, "We weren't sure what Plan B was going to be if we couldn't fund this building in a renovation. I'm grateful to (Hobbs). She's a supporter. She's a baseball fan, a Diamondbacks fan, and I'm a fan of hers."</p>
<p>Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said of the news, "This is an unbelievable measure. This was something that was passed and has been in the works for a long time. ... I'm grateful for everybody making the sacrifice and saying, 'Let's keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arizona where they belong.'"</p>
<p>Upgrades will be made to Chase Field's retractable roof and to the venue's air conditioning in addition to other infrastructure areas.</p>
<p>Attendance is up in Phoenix this year, two seasons after the Diamondbacks won the National League championship before falling to the Texas Rangers in the World Series.</p>
<p>Arizona lost another major sports team last year when the NHL's Coyotes moved to Salt Lake City and were renamed the Utah Hockey Club and subsequently the Utah Mammoth.</p>
<p>--Field Level Media</p>
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