re: Chicago Bears put in bid for Arlington International Racecourse - RIP Soldier Field?

Exactly. So many people in here are clueless about Chicago. The cities heartbeat is based off the numerous neighborhoods all throughout. You’ll get totally different vibes in Wrigley vs Wicker Park vs South Loop. The Loop itself is driven by business traffic. The South Loop, while developing, doesn’t provide a ton of activity for a game experience.


As for Arlington Heights…it’s a no brainer for the Bears. AP is 15 mins from O’Hare. The Bears can own the development of hotels, sportsbooks, bars, and can host major events.

Solider Field, while historic and provides fantastic views from the south end zone, is out-dated and too small. And the Bears don’t own the fricking stadium and won’t have to deal with Elton John concerts destroying the field a week before a game ??

Chicagoland is very unique in the sense that it’s fricking massive from a land perspective. Only about 2.5 Million people actually live in the city. Around 10 million people live in Chicagoland. That territory basically stretches 40+ miles to the south, west, and north of the city. SF being gridlocked against the lake essentially causes bottle necks that make getting in and out a nightmare.

Arlington will fersure need some infrastructure updates but it’s certainly not a logistical nightmare some may think.

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Even the Braves recent move to the burbs hasn’t been great

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The Braves move to Cobb County has been wildly successful by any metric imaginable. They would not be this good if they were still playing in the middle of the hood where Turner Field is.

How is it "desperately needed" when domed stadiums already exist in Minneapolis, Indianapolis, and Detroit?