The Bears were forced to purchase the Arlington Heights racetrack site before they had hammered out deals with local authorities. They are just scratching for leverage now, but I imagine it still ends up there, just going to cost a bit more. "Stadium negotiations" with other cities seems pretty transparent at this stage of the game.
The Bears don't have near the cash that Rams/Cowboys have. No where even close.It will be interesting to see how this plays out. It's my understanding the Soldier Field renovation isn't even close to being paid for.
Now the Bears are going back to the public well for funding? Will this need to pass a vote? Are the Bears shortsided in not having their own SoFi or AT&T in AH? With team control and ownership?
I have full faith the Bears and they dying state will **** it up. 100% until proven otherwise
The Bears don't have near the cash that Rams/Cowboys have. No where even close.
With the White Sox wanting a new stadium as well, I can't imagine asking the public for funding going over very well.
The Bears don't have near the cash that Rams/Cowboys have. No where even close.
With the White Sox wanting a new stadium as well, I can't imagine asking the public for funding going over very well.
Yes, just to the South of it.I'm confused. Are they proposing another stadium very close to Soldier Field?
Yes, they are looking to build a domed stadium, just South of Soldier Field. It will still be Chicago Park District property though. I understand it's a beautiful location, but it has zero pre-game entertainment opportunities as it's all park/expressway/trains around that area.I'm confused. Are they proposing another stadium very close to Soldier Field?
Beat me to it!!Yes, just to the South of it.
Issue Bears going to have is there is this "Friends of the Park" group that will be headache for them and probably hold it up.
While I agree, there is no shortage of developers and investors in the area that they could raise the funds and control the stadium. Everyone I know thinks this is the stupidest idea, they are not getting any of the items they wanted with a new stadium, not control and revenue, not extra parking/ease of attendance, probably not that much more capacity.The Bears don't have near the cash that Rams/Cowboys have. No where even close.
With the White Sox wanting a new stadium as well, I can't imagine asking the public for funding going over very well.
Yes, they are looking to build a domed stadium, just South of Soldier Field. It will still be Chicago Park District property though. I understand it's a beautiful location, but it has zero pre-game entertainment opportunities as it's all park/expressway/trains around that area.
"Friends of the Parks" stopped them from building the Obama Library, which actually included a lot of stuff to actually help citizens. I can't imagine a new stadium taking up more park space is going to go over well with them.
The Bears have to be one of the worst run organizations in the NFL. They are all about immediate savings and tax breaks instead of building something for the future. They won't be able to own anything immediate to Soldier Field. Passing on Arlington is a dumb idea, imo. And this coming from a guy who lives near Arlington Park, isn't crazy about the Bears going there and it would make my life a nightmare at times.
Arlington Heights school district overplayed their hand.Yes, they are looking to build a domed stadium, just South of Soldier Field. It will still be Chicago Park District property though. I understand it's a beautiful location, but it has zero pre-game entertainment opportunities as it's all park/expressway/trains around that area.
"Friends of the Parks" stopped them from building the Obama Library, which actually included a lot of stuff to actually help citizens. I can't imagine a new stadium taking up more park space is going to go over well with them.
The Bears have to be one of the worst run organizations in the NFL. They are all about immediate savings and tax breaks instead of building something for the future. They won't be able to own anything immediate to Soldier Field. Passing on Arlington is a dumb idea, imo. And this coming from a guy who lives near Arlington Park, isn't crazy about the Bears going there and it would make my life a nightmare at times.
I hate downtown stadiums. No parking and all of that. I would rather spend 20 or 30 bucks to park by the stadium and be able to not worry about taking transit. It's also freazing in Chicago for half the season and it's miserable trying to get to the stadium if you don't have a spot.We don't need more "Lifestyle centers" in the suburbs designed to extract as much money out of your wallet as possible.
There is a perfectly good downtown right freaking there. More stadiums need to be built in downtowns and make them more accessible by walking/transit.
This would be yet another example of the Bears ownership failures. They just don't get how to run a successful sports organization, outside of just raking in cash from millions of legacy Bears fans. I grew up a Bears fan but gave up on them 15 years ago and have rooted for them to lose every game until they get new ownership. These past 15 years have been quite enjoyable for me watching them fail. But hey, they still have the '85 team and the fans still bring that up often. I have to remind them that was almost 40 years ago.The Bears' ownership has been awful under the McCaskeys. They nickel and dime everything and require the breaks as that family only makes their money through the Bears, whereas most NFL teams' owners already got their money from other avenues.
I've been to a few games (and concerts) at Soldier Field and haven't been impressed at all with the lackluster tailgating and nearby restaurants/bars. Most go directly to the stadium from the train and back afterwards.