Chiefs moving to….
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Domes should be banned from football.
The Chicago Bears are exploring a move to Northwest Indiana if they can't build a new stadium on land they bought in Arlington Heights.
And the city of Chicago is going to have a massive amount of debt on Soldier Field with no tenant.
I don’t know how the fine print works out on that one, but I’m guessing that real estate would sell pretty easily
Shart. Who the hell wants to be in Chicago these days?
Hopefully. The K is great but as far as amenities go it’s bottom third of the league for sure.
The Entertainment Districts around stadiums like Truist in North Atlanta & Texas Live at the Cowboys & Rangers stadiums bringing in year-around revenue are almost a necessity now with the cost of the venues.
17 that. Outside all the way.
Buffalo’s new stadium doesn’t have a dome. The fans were very vocal about not wanting one. And that’s in freaking Buffalo.
Barf. I really enjoy watching football being played outside in the damn cold - old man football.
They are just different up here. With that being said, it wouldn't be a home game without the WNY weather.
No it hasn’t but it’s still a nice venue with abundant parking and tailgating
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Often, economic impact studies are greatly over inflated, some sports teams cost the local municipality more than the event brings in.
One local example. The Mississippi Braves. Pearl took on a lot of debt & revenues never matched the debt service. And now the revenues are gone but the debts still being paid off. Happens all the time all over the country.
I drove by it a few weeks ago , Arrowhead and Royals baseball stadium are sitting side by side with a huge parking area between and around them. They’re right off the interstate. I think that it actually butts up to the river.
Disagree, for what fans have to invest in tickets, they deserve a great fan experience. Not everyone wants to sit in the freezing cold, snow or rain.
English soccer stadiums have it right. Fans get a roof over the stands, field is open. You can always dress for the cold as long as it's above 20 degrees, which is the vast majority of the time even for a city like Buffalo.
That's a bit of an apples to cumquats comparison. Minor league baseball isn't making money like the NFL.
Yeah. Pearl just lost a little money. Kansas about to be on the hook for $3,000,000,000 and get virtually nothing in return. But yeah the Chiefs will make a fortune.
Maybe a little known fact related to the Chiefs but — the Super Bowl was named so by Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt kiddingly called the game that in the 60’s after a toy ball named the Super Ball that was popular during that time.
Commissioner Pete Rozelle didn’t like the name but it stuck and has for 60 years.
Also Hunt thought adding Roman numerals would lend a little bit of class to their
un-classy name and that has stuck as well.
Commissioner Pete Rozelle didn’t like the name but it stuck and has for 60 years.
Also Hunt thought adding Roman numerals would lend a little bit of class to their
un-classy name and that has stuck as well.
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All facts as I remember it. Thought his kids/grandkids were playing with one when he thought of it?
Any one seen the state's rationale/side of the story? Certainly looks strange on the surface.
Thanks for that info Lee - I wasn't aware of that. Does not change my view that publicly-funded sports arenas coupled with private profit-taking is generally a bad deal for taxpayers.
Lots of concrete as most every stadium is/was back then but still a good venue
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I generally agree with this, but it’s hard to argue the “what ifs” for either side. So everyone brags they made the smart decision. Will Kansas’ $3B gift to the Hunt family generate $10B in new tax revenue in the developments around the new stadium? If it does, does that actually benefit the tax payers?
I think the only people who benefit from this are the Hunt family and the politicians.
I'll upset some people and give my opinion: Every NFL team should be required to have a dome. Rainy and snowy games are fun on TV for a few minutes, but they decrease the quality of the football and are bad for players and in-person fans.
There are 285 NFL games per year, counting the playoffs. Let's have all 285 played under the exact same conditions so that it doesn't come down to luck of the weather.
There are 285 NFL games per year, counting the playoffs. Let's have all 285 played under the exact same conditions so that it doesn't come down to luck of the weather.