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Jaguars, city of Jacksonville agree to $1.4 billion stadium deal
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:51 pm
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” that would keep the franchise in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for another 30 years.
The proposal calls for each side to contribute $625 million to the $1.25 billion project. Jacksonville, which won’t levy any new taxes to pay for the rebuild, would chip in another $150 million to get EverBank Stadium ready for construction in 2026.
The plan was presented at a city council meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers are expected to vote on it in late June, with a simple majority of the 19 members needed to pass. It would then advance to the NFL owners meeting in October, where 24 of 32 votes would be needed for final approval.
Construction would begin following the 2025 season. The Jaguars would play in front of a reduced capacity in 2026 and host home games in either Gainesville or Orlando the following year. Daytona Beach International Speedway had been under consideration but has since been eliminated.
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The sides expect the revamped stadium to lead to more high-profile events such as U.S. soccer matches and concerts.
The 63,000-seat, open-air stadium includes a translucent covering that’s the equivalent of “wearing shades in the sun,” Lamping said. It’s expected to lower outside temperatures by 15 degrees.
The stadium plan also includes 140% more concourse space, 190 new points of sale, 16 new escaladers, 12 new elevators and 12 new restrooms.
The city and the Jaguars still hope to add substantial development to the surrounding area, which is expected to include a University of Florida satellite campus that would bring in 10,000 graduate students. Deegan called the surrounding area critical to the development of the downtown area.
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This post was edited on 5/14/24 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
Jags in Gainesville for 2027
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:55 pm to RLDSC FAN
Crazy that billionaire NFL owners expect the cities to foot the bill for their toys.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 8:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
Shad Khan’s net worth is $12.2 billion.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 8:09 pm to RLDSC FAN
Booooo on the city for giving in.
They’ll claim it as a win because of “no new taxes” but they’ll get it from the citizenry somehow.
They’ll claim it as a win because of “no new taxes” but they’ll get it from the citizenry somehow.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 8:10 pm to RLDSC FAN
the grifting of sports owners continues
Posted on 5/14/24 at 8:18 pm to RLDSC FAN
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$1.4 billion “stadium of the future
Who gonna foot the bill on the billion dollar overage?
Posted on 5/14/24 at 8:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
Need to tell him to get fricked with the London game.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 9:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
So in regards to where they will play. Gainesville is not fitting the NFL criteria it is looking like Orlando is stepping up. Makes sense. Simply the ease of getting there. That is the word I am hearing.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 9:30 pm to RLDSC FAN
Everyone getting state of the art stadiums but the Saints.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 9:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
Duuuuuvvvaaaaaaallll! They voted for a half cent tax increase for schools in 2020, dozens are about to be closed in 2024... and we're signing up to subsidize khan again. Motherfricker won't even play all his home games here.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:28 am to RLDSC FAN
The house that Trevor built
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:40 am to RLDSC FAN
Jacksonville is a shithole that should have never had a NFL team. I say this as someone that lived in Jacksonville for years.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 8:04 am to RLDSC FAN
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The 63,000-seat, open-air stadium includes a translucent covering that’s the equivalent of “wearing shades in the sun,” Lamping said. It’s expected to lower outside temperatures by 15 degrees.
So, is it a roof or not a roof? I feel like the least popular team in Florida would probably attract some fans by having a stadium with a roof.
Posted on 5/15/24 at 12:55 pm to RLDSC FAN
Will it have the swimming pools?
Posted on 5/15/24 at 2:31 pm to RLDSC FAN
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The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” that would keep the franchise in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for another 30 years.
I give it 10-15 years of other stadiums being built w/new bullshite features they won't have and they'll be demanding a new one all over again.
This post was edited on 5/15/24 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 5/15/24 at 6:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
The city of Jacksonville? Why is that in New Orleans the entire state has to pay for the Superdome?
Posted on 5/15/24 at 9:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
Thought they were moving to London?
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