@BradBiggs I hope that the Bears can not block a team from coming into Chicago after they go Hammond because its a different state. And I will 100% support the new team over the Bears if they cross out if state
@ProFootballTalk Again, under that senate bill that passed Bears pay 100%. the private investors ONLY want Arlington Heights bc it is 326 acers. They can build condos, casino, bars, ext. The lakefront would be zero of that. So the Bears would have to pay 5 billion themselves. Zero shot.
@ErikLambert1 The private investors want Arlington Heights to build on the 326 acers. Have condos, restaurants, casinos, ext. The lakefront does not give them that. Bears need over 3 billion public money for new SF. Because the investors are not interested and Bears can not afford without
@ProFootballTalk Problem is the private investors. They are investing into Arlington Heights because its gigantic. 326 acres that the investors will build their own restaurants, bars, hotels, ext. The lakefront property does not have that, so they will not invest, and Bears cant afford on own
@ProFootballTalk Lets say a bill does pass for them to build in Arlington. How long will delays be in Illinois with permits, and contracts, and inspection?. Most these domes go up in 3 years. This will be 5, and probably wont start for 2 years. Open in 2034
@AdamHoge Its not hard to imagine they would. Its to be able to say publicly. "We wrote up a bill thats fair for the Bears, and the Bears still want to leave" when its all BS.
@B0Penthusiast@brendenmoore13@kfishbain On site sports books are dead in Illinois anyway. draft kings just closed their wrigley field site after only a year and a half. They said Illinois has the worst gambling tax in country. So, nobody is opening sports books in person anymore. All online
@AdamHoge What about the investor's they need? They want to build hotels, bars, condos, ext on that property. What about the profits of all non football activities? Concerts, final 4s ext will bring more money than the tax bill
@rose_bookie@Cubskickass100 Not with a true hard cap. Just like the NFL. The Cardinals can spend the same amount as the Cowboys. The As will be able to spend as much as the Dodgers.
@AndrewDutc64958@jacobinfante24 I see a path the Bears could lead the league in scoring. On defense. I see a lot of bad, all along that D line is a bunch of dead beat and has beens. Kyler's lateral movement was very poor when he did play last year. LBs and safeties, are great. Have to win shootouts