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re: Report: Los Angeles wants to steal the Falcons from Atlanta
Posted on 1/29/13 at 10:35 am to Golfer
Posted on 1/29/13 at 10:35 am to Golfer
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Same can be said for:
Texas Stadium
Silverdome
Metrodome (in 2016)
In 2016, the Georgia Dome will be 25 years old and one of two stadiums left with a tarp roof.
All of those stadiums were used for 30-40 years. Georgia Dome isn't even at 25 yet.
Also, I'm pretty sure Jerry paid for the Jerry Dome himself, correct? If a billionaire wants to fund a new building I still think it is wasteful, but it is his choice, so its cool.
Were the stadiums that replaced the other two privately or publicly funded?
Posted on 1/29/13 at 10:54 am to GumBro Jackson
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Also, I'm pretty sure Jerry paid for the Jerry Dome himself, correct? If a billionaire wants to fund a new building I still think it is wasteful, but it is his choice, so its cool.
No.
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Originally estimated to cost $650 million, the stadium's current construction cost was $1.15 billion,[18] making it one of the most expensive sports venues ever built. To aid Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones in paying the construction costs of the new stadium, Arlington voters approved the increase of the city's sales tax by 0.5 percent, the hotel occupancy tax by 2 percent, and car rental tax by 5 percent. The City of Arlington provided over $325 million (including interest) in bonds as funding,[18][19] and Jones covered any cost overruns. Also, the NFL provided the Cowboys with an additional $150 million loan, as per their policy for facilitating financing for the construction of new stadiums.
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