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(CBS News)   Bears plan to build soulless suburban corporate welfare football dome to showcase their eternally-moribund offense   (cbsnews.com) divider line
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550 clicks; posted to Sports » on 06 Sep 2022 at 9:46 PM (28 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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Johnny the Tackling Alzheimers Patient
2022-09-06 10:50:33 PM  
3 votes:

Dead for Tax Reasons: domed or doomed?


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WhiskeySticks
2022-09-07 1:40:13 AM  
3 votes:
More like the Chicago Chipmunks maybe. But Bears, never.
 
eurotrader [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-09-06 7:51:24 PM  
1 vote:
It does have Arlington in the name of city for a team that doesn't actually play in the City named. If the Bears aren't looking for any public funding and are going to put over $9 billion in construction cost it looks like it could be good. There is room to build an entertainment zone that could be fun.
 
joshiz [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-09-06 9:32:46 PM  
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The Arlington Heights city council is about to block any public funding although Da Bears might get some tax incentives for certain business in the surrounding retail park.

My dad used to have season tickets when I was a kid - will miss going to Soldier Field but I think it is all but a done deal.

Also, subby, please warn me of any toupees that are that egregious in advance next time.
 
Dead for Tax Reasons
2022-09-06 9:49:05 PM  
1 vote:
domed or doomed?
 
kdawg7736 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-09-06 10:46:38 PM  
1 vote:
They shouldn't have to use any public funding. Bet the locals will be like "Go F Yourself".
 
Representative of the unwashed masses
2022-09-06 11:04:55 PM  
1 vote:

freddyV: I have heard there are a lot of shiat hole areas in the bowels of the stadium.
But that is to be expected for a stadium nearly 100 years old.

I do love those columns out front though. Iconic


Would it really be so bad of they built the new stadium and moved the columns to the new site?as old as that place is at some point you gotta let it go man
 
OhioUGrad
2022-09-07 9:09:37 AM  
1 vote:
So, they say they won't ask for public funding, meaning they will ask for public funding. Have any of these billionaire playgrounds EVER paid dividends when they've been moved? I believe the answer is no. It doesn't bring in nearly the $ promised and after a year or two the glitz and glamour are gone, and the envy of other newer playgrounds starts to happen.

If billionaire owners want these, make them pay the full cost themselves or through private funding. Taxpayers fund these things, then get a bump up in their yearly taxes to pay for everything including the rising cost of living but have zero rights to the stadium.

The coddling of the rich in this country needs to farking end.
 
germ78
2022-09-07 11:25:17 AM  
1 vote:

ElFugawz: eurotrader: It does have Arlington in the name of city for a team that doesn't actually play in the City named. If the Bears aren't looking for any public funding and are going to put over $9 billion in construction cost it looks like it could be good. There is room to build an entertainment zone that could be fun.

Entertainment? At a Bears game?


Gotta distract people from the "product" on the field.
 
DeathByGeekSquad
2022-09-08 2:09:51 AM  
1 vote:
As a STH, I'm excited about this move.  I did chuckle at the wording of the letter, and the repeatedly emphasized 'If'.  This was a positive step in the right direction, and should prevent the City of Chicago from causing further media distractions for the team with 'redesigns', etc.  They've firmly said, "Fark off, we're busy thinking."

The usage of the space will be positive - one of the elements of having Soldier Field is the proximity to *so many things*, having the additional space will allow for all of those amenities to be both upgraded, and provided to fans on gameday.  You will likely hear some incredibly acidic comments from people who never attended games, but profited from their proximity - the bars, parking lots, stores, condo owners, etc.

This will be a net positive experience - better parking, better fan experiences, safer environments, and more flexibility.

Nothing ends a good game experience like disgruntled and drunk shiatheel fans who can't travel more than walking distance because of their chronic alcoholism.  Having it be a destination will improve things.

The nostalgia factor is nice so long as facilities are being upgraded, and they haven't been for a long time.  The veneer of 'amazing' ends when you start visiting other stadiums for sports.
 
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