• Fiesta Bowl Controversy
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    Ex-Fiesta Bowl exec enters guilty plea

    John Junker entered the plea in Phoenix for his role in soliciting political contributions from Fiesta Bowl employees.

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    No prosecution for Fiesta Bowl probe

    More than two dozen Arizona politicians who received free game tickets or trips from the Fiesta Bowl will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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    Fiesta Bowl chief: Excesses are over

    The NCAA placed the bowl on a year's probation and the BCS fined it $1 million dollars after the scandal.

  1. Politicians asked to repay Fiesta Bowl

    Politicians asked to repay Fiesta Bowl

    The Fiesta Bowl is asking 31 Arizona politicians who received free trips or game tickets to repay more than $160,000.

    • UA president takes over at Fiesta Bowl

      UA president takes over at Fiesta Bowl

      The troubled Fiesta Bowl has hired University of Arizona President Robert Shelton as executive director to replace the ousted John Junker.

    • Bowl wants cash back from McCain, Kyl

      Bowl wants cash back from McCain, Kyl

      The Fiesta Bowl wants U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl to return thousands of dollars in campaign contributions that the bowl reimbursed employees and their families for making.

      • County attorneys to probe Fiesta gifts

        County attorneys to probe Fiesta gifts

        Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is assembling a team of prosecutors to investigate elected officials who took potentially improper gifts from the Fiesta Bowl.

        • Fiesta Bowl cuts ties with past chairmen

          Fiesta Bowl cuts ties with past chairmen

          The four at one point reportedly had close ties to ousted Chief Executive John Junker.

          • Fiesta Bowl future to be decided in May

            Fiesta Bowl future to be decided in May

            The future of the Fiesta Bowl as a top tier game in the BCS was discussed Thursday in New Orleans. ESPN's Joe Schad attended a meeting there and talked to "Now@9".

          • NCAA delays Fiesta Bowl action

            NCAA delays Fiesta Bowl action

            The NCAA is delaying its decision on whether to continue sanctioning the Fiesta Bowl until later this year, saying it needs time to gather information on how the event will be managed in the future.

            • Pearce sends check, reports Bowl trips

              Pearce sends check, reports Bowl trips

              Senate President Russell Pearce says he's sending the Fiesta Bowl a $272 check to cover the costs of game tickets for which he cannot find receipts or other verification that he already paid.

              • Lawmakers forced to pay back Bowl gifts?

                Lawmakers forced to pay back Bowl gifts?

                Arizona legislators who took cross-country trips and accepted free game tickets from the Fiesta Bowl soon will get reimbursement invoices.

                • Woods investigated in Fiesta Bowl case

                  Woods investigated in Fiesta Bowl case

                  The State Bar of Arizona says it's investigating former state Attorney General Grant Woods and the Fiesta Bowl's ex-lawyer and chief lobbyist for their work at the bowl.

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