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Article: Red Sox Nation, But It's Yankees' State.
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- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)
- Article date:
- May 15, 2007
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Byline: Dom Amore
May 15--There are still more Yankees fans than Red Sox fans in Connecticut, a recent poll shows, though the Red Sox continue to make small gains each year.
But it's a tug of war. Our state is the water hazard in the middle, and one Connecticut entrepreneur is looking to generate border-war business.
"We've drawn the line in the sand," said Craig T. Wilson, general manager of the Stadium Sports Bar and Grille, which opens today at Foxwoods Resort Casino. "The Mason-Dixon Line is here."
The latest Quinnipiac Poll, released Monday, indicated that 43 percent of Connecticut residents who said they are somewhat interested ...