The state Department of Business and Economic Development has pledged $250,000 to the Maryland Stadium Authority to defray the costs of holding the Navy-Notre Dame game at Ravens Stadium on Nov. 9.

The city of Baltimore has indicated it will contribute $100,000, said stadium authority executive director Richard W. Slosson. "We want the people who get the economic benefit to put up some of the money," he said.

High-profile college football games usually require ticket guarantees and other incentives from venues interested in the events.

Baltimore's serving as host of the Army-Navy game in 2000 required $750,000 in private donations to cover the costs of the event and associated activities.

Karen Glenn, a spokeswoman with the Department of Business and Economic Development, said the money for Navy-Notre Dame would come from money designated for the promotion of tourism. The department also contributed to the Army-Navy game, she said.

"Events like these put a national and international spotlight on Maryland. Attracting world-class events to Maryland is good for economic development," she said.

Last year Notre Dame played host to Navy in South Bend, Ind., where the Irish beat the Midshipmen, 34-16. The year before, the teams traveled to Orlando, Fla., where the Mids lost, 45-14.