<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>NFL | Stadium will have to wait for repairsFri, 30 Jun 2006 05:16:12 -0700Brandon Masuoka, of the Honolulu Advertiser, reports Aloha Stadium patrons must wait at least another year for major improvements at the 30-year-old facility after a shortage of money delayed a $130 million renovation project originally scheduled for July. The 50,000-seat Halawa facility is the home of the NFL Pro Bowl. The stadium was built in 1975. Stadium officials said the stadium is structurally sound, but warned additional delays in repairs could lead to the closure of Hawai'i's largest and most versatile multi-purpose stadium, costing the state millions in lost revenue. "If the repairs are not done, and you have to close the stadium at some point in time, the economic impact on the state is very significant," state comptroller Russ Saito said. "The economic impact of not having the Pro Bowl is in the $30 million dollar range."</div>http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
