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Originally Posted by twister244
I'm all for keeping the Bears in the city, but not at the cost of hijacking any one of these developments into an urban atrocity. That's my worry with the Hard Rock proposal - The Bears will talk to the Hard Rock / OC folks to combine their interests and go to the city with one big "bow tie" deal to keep the Bears in the city, get massive tax incentives from the city/state, while putting in a shiny new casino. Under that scenario, Tribune/78 proposals die a quick death.
Then again, maybe the Bears are dead serious about Arlington Heights, the city gives them a big FU, Hard Rock dies a quick death, and we get Tribune/78.
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Honestly I think putting a dome on Soldier Field with taxpayer help in the low 9 figures is probably the best deal we're gonna get.
A new stadium, whether in Chicago or the suburbs, will cost in the billions and no way are the Bears gonna foot that bill. If the Bears commit to Arlington Heights, they will likely enter a deal with ISFA to provide a huge direct subsidy or property tax break.