The Blockbuster Bowl plans an increased payout to at least $2 million for its Dec. 28 game at Joe Robbie Stadium, compared with $1.65 million for the inaugural game last year.

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"We're going to raise the stakes," said H. Wayne Huizenga, Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. chairman. "Blockbuster doesn't want to be an ordinary bowl. If it means going to a higher payout, we're going to do what it takes to get the job done."The move is a response, in part, to the formation of an alliance of four bowls, Notre Dame and the Atlantic Coast and Big East conferences.

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