Gov Pritzker: Bears new stadium is “non-starter” for state

[RiDLer80]

This is the most important part to me:

"As the Governor has said, the current proposal is a non-starter for the state," press secretary Alex Gough said in a statement. "In order to subsidize a brand new stadium for a privately owned sports team, the Governor would need to see a demonstrable and tangible benefit to the taxpayers of Illinois.

There needs to be a benefit to the state in order to get state funds for this. Throw a Sportsbook in that ***** and watch the tax revenue flow. Also, all the additional tax revenue from additional events year-round would benefit the state.

 

[BNB]

Very relevant video from 8 years ago. Funny as well! Worth the watch.

 

[bamainatlanta]

@Toast88 sorry to pry you away from the enthralling punter debate, but what’s the latest with stadium shitshow in KC?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

This is more on Warren than the politicians, imo.

He never met with the state before last week's live proposal. We know that because JB said his team never met with Bears officials, and even during the presentation during the Q&A session when Warren was asked about his thoughts on JB "throwing cold water on the plan", Warren responded with, "How could he throw cold water on it if we just shared what the plan is?" Basically saying that JB and the state never saw the proposal.

Warren was also asked if the Bears were ready to spend months to years enduring legal battles from environmental groups, (i.e., Friends of the Parks), and he said that they will have those conversations.

If the Bears were hoping to get approval by this May, why the **** would you not have conversations with those who could block you from proceeding? Warren's plan seems to have been to gain public support by wowing them with pretty pictures, and having Chicago/Illinois residents pressure their politicians into approving the plan. That seems to have backfired pretty badly. Residents don't want to help pay for a new stadium, and they seem annoyed that it was painted like it won't be that much for taxpayers.

I'm not a fan of politicians, but I think JB is getting this right. There are more important things to pay for than a new stadium for the Bears and Sox.

He’s telling the voters what they want to hear. See where this goes down the road.

 

[BNB]

This is the most important part to me:



There needs to be a benefit to the state in order to get state funds for this. Throw a Sportsbook in that ***** and watch the tax revenue flow. Also, all the additional tax revenue from additional events year-round would benefit the state.

Which I think is fair. If the public is going to front billions for a new stadium, we should she a return on that investment. Unfortunately, time after time, it's been shown that stadiums do a poor job of returning that investment.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

It's hilarious that Friends of the Park are going to show themselves to be more powerful than the NFL.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

He’s halfway out the door already. His OPINION is deluded.

 

[BNB]

He’s telling the voters what they want to hear. See where this goes down the road.

Maybe, but he's been pretty blunt about this. He'd be in support if the Bears could prove how building a new stadium would benefit taxpayers. If they can't, it's a no go.

There seem to be some conspiracies about JB waiting for the Bears to give him a backdoor deal... but I don't buy that either. JB is worth 3 times more than than the McCaskeys. I'm sure he has more powerful people in his pockets. The Bears can't really offer him much.

Not supporting this deal is a no brainer for anyone, especially someone who wants to win another election.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Maybe, but he's been pretty blunt about this. He'd be in support if the Bears could prove how building a new stadium would benefit taxpayers. If they can't, it's a no go.

There seem to be some conspiracies about JB waiting for the Bears to give him a backdoor deal... but I don't buy that either. JB is worth 3 times more than than the McCaskeys. I'm sure he has more powerful people in his pockets. The Bears can't really offer him much.

Not supporting this deal is a no brainer for anyone, especially someone who wants to win another election.

So this is going to be hard to understand for a lot of people, but by the standards of franchise owners the McCaskey family is poor. They simply don't have the cash to fund this on their own. Their entire wealth is tied to the team, outside of that I'm not sure they really have much. Someone can help me out with this, but I'm pretty sure why guys like Ryan and McKenna have interest in the team was to help the family not lose the team by going broke.

The new stadium - which I'm in favor of them getting - was never going to get done by the Lake. Their only hope now is Arlington Heights.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

He’s halfway out the door already. His OPINION is deluded.

What does this mean?

 

[didshereallysaythat]

So this is going to be hard to understand for a lot of people, but by the standards of franchise owners the McCaskey family is poor. They simply don't have the cash to fund this on their own. Their entire wealth is tied to the team, outside of that I'm not sure they really have much. Someone can help me out with this, but I'm pretty sure why guys like Ryan and McKenna have interest in the team was to help the family not lose the team by going broke.

The new stadium - which I'm in favor of them getting - was never going to get done by the Lake. Their only hope now is Arlington Heights.

Maybe they should sell then to someone who has the money.

Technically, they don't have to do anything. They can just stay at the current Soldier Field and keep paying rent.

 

[ijustposthere]

Yeah I’m not really impressed with Warren’s ability to read the room.

You saying he can't read because he's black? Very racist bama

 

[BigTom]

Time to bring out that old threat of moving to nw Indiana and Illinois losing all Bears related tax revenue. If it's in the right spot they could still see the lake and the Chicago skyline too which is apparently really important to some people. And selfishly it's a much closer drive for me.

 

[ijustposthere]

Munster Bears

 

[Discus fish salesman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1786067047878738416

 

[Chicago Staleys]

What does this mean?

The gov

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

The gov

The gov what? How is he halfway out the door.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

The gov what? How is he halfway out the door.

2 years left before he’s voted out.

 

[Rustysurf83]

If the Bears moved to AH, wouldn't the city then have to foot the entire bill of maintaining the Soldier Field campus and redeveloping it so it doesn't just become some decrepit stadium on a plot of unsustainable land? Having no NFL revenue going toward the upkeep doesn't seem like a good option for Chicagoans either.

You think Lakefront property in Chicago is a “plot of unsustainable land”? You aren’t very intelligent. No one wants to admit…it’s 100% better for taxpayers if the City doesn’t have to maintain Soldier field so the Bears can play 9 weeks a year there…

 

[Bearcub13]

Illinois gov.: Bears' stadium plan a 'nonstarter'

The Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a "nonstarter," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said after top aides met with team officials Wednesday.

www.espn.co.uk

I thought the Bears laid out their plans last week like it was a done deal? So the team announced a new stadium but never had approval from the state?

I don't believe the Bears need state approval....