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Old 01-20-2023, 11:34 AM   #3535
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Originally Posted by Lubicon View Post
20 years out from a $630 million renovation ($430 of City money) and they are looking for a new stadium. That said, I didn't realize Soldier Field has the smallest seating capacity in the NFL at 61 500.
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Doesn't the city still owe over $500 million for the last renovations to Soldier Field?
The Bears and Chicago Park District have a lease until 2033 but the Bears can break that lease as early as 2026 at a cost of $84M, but the taxpayers of Chicago are still on the hook for $640M (allegedly) which includes more than $250M in interest.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/investiga...ation/2981068/

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Originally Posted by Sainters7 View Post
Ugh...just no to suburban/out of town stadiums.
Yes it would be essentially the same distance out of DTC as Gillette stadium is from Boston. I have been to Gillette stadium - I never felt I was anywhere near Boston.
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