League rules stipulated the prize money be used on stadium improvements, so the money went to build a stand in the stadium.
He spent over $400,000 of his own money in stadium improvements (though in 1962 the city reimbursed $300,000 of this).
The taskforce will negotiate with governments regarding responsibility for stadium improvements, new facilities and financial guarantees.
At a meeting with the Mets on Monday, Anderson proposed another 15-year lease that included significant stadium improvements.
The stadium improvements also include new lights with much higher brightness which are HDTV compatible.
The team owner, Daniel Snyder, initiated the charges as a way to offset the millions of dollars he paid for stadium improvements.
This time, the lease might be extended for a shorter period and the stadium improvements might be more modest.
As it is, the Oakland Coliseum has agreed to pour $85 million into stadium improvements, including an increase in capacity from 54,500 to 65,000.
The first stadium improvement was the elevation of the internal walls of the gerais section from two meters to five meters.
Some critics complained that the city gave the team a sweetheart deal by spending more than $100 million on stadium improvements.