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Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III is beginning to talk about a massive refresh of Busch Stadium .
The stadium is nearing its 20th birthday and could soon need hundreds of millions of dollars more in upgrades.
Stadium subsidies already are getting more scrutiny across the country.
Cardinals president says he is not “fishing” for public money now.
City estimates put the annual cost of work at $3.2 million per year; DeWitt says the real number is in the range of $8 million to $10 million .
The Cardinals don't yet know how much Busch renovations will cost and haven’t begun to seek taxpayer help.
The 45,000 seats are nearing the end of their expected lifespans, and there are cooler, more comfortable options.
St. Louis County has been paying off the bonds it sold to make the $45 million loan — which, when paid off, will have cost the county more than $75 million .
The Cardinals have also paid more to the state, averaging $26.8 million in remittances since the stadium opened.
A coalition of Missouri sports teams led by the Cardinals filed petition signatures Thursday to put sports betting on the ballot in November .
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