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Originally Posted by sentinel
Too bad both Jerry Reinsdorf and the McCaskey family are both very poor and can't afford...wait..
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Can we please move past these comments on this topic? It doesn’t move the discussion forward, at all. Nobody wants to spend taxpayer dollars on these stadiums, but that is the game. Pointing out that the owners are rich isn’t edgy or informative. If the Sox don’t get a new stadium, somehow, they are likely to leave. That’s a decision we can make as a state, but it is a choice.
Meanwhile, Crain’s has Kam Bucker saying that a lot more private money is involved than has been reported:
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State Rep. Kam Buckner, who represents the lakefront, told Crain’s he believes a deal to help both teams is within reach. Buckner said the National Football League could provide “upwards of $400 million” through a league loan fund, which would have to be matched by the Bears.
“There is absolutely more private money involved here than people think,” Buckner said
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