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June 29, 2024
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
They could always go the David Te(m)pper route and claim it as a societal good because they can book more concerts with that stadium.
posted by NoMich at 10:51 AM on June 30, 2024
Actually, isn't the Panthers stadium also up for renovations? I didn't look at the plans and costs on that one.
posted by beaverboard at 03:46 PM on June 30, 2024
Under the policy document, the city will pay $650 million toward the renovation of Bank of America Stadium in return for Panthers owner David Tepper keeping the team in Charlotte through 2045. Tepper will pay the remaining $150 million up front.
Tepper already has invested more than $117 million in stadium upgrades and also has agreed to another estimated $421 million in potential overages for capital improvements over the term of the deal.
posted by NoMich at 04:16 PM on June 30, 2024
The Charlotte city council approved $800 million for the stadium this past Monday
posted by NoMich at 04:17 PM on June 30, 2024
Maybe it's better to take the Texas Rangers' approach and just build a new ballpark every few years.
posted by beaverboard at 05:59 PM on June 30, 2024
Jacksonville approved $775 million to upgrade the Jaguars' stadium, fans will still never get more than 7 or 8 home games a season because of the London agreement, and they'll have to go to Orlando to see home games in 2027?
There must be a pony in there somewhere.