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Stadium

More fake love for Jacksonville’s stadium proposal, this time coming from Jax Chamber

Today, I saw am opinion piece that declared how great the new Jacksonville Jaguars proposal would be for the city and state of Florida. David Miller stated in the Florida Times-Union that this deal would, in fact, be a “catalyst” for “significant and lasting benefits to our community”. Miller goes on to say that this plan would also “revitalize” the stadium, be a “landmark investment” for the city, is “vital” to addressing the “most pressing issues” faced by residents. What can this proposal not do, exactly? Miller points out towards the end of his love letter that he is…

William Neilson Jr.
Stadium

The Carolina Panthers want $800 million from taxpayers, seem to be using the playbook from their last failed deal

In late 2018, David Tepper bought the Carolina Panthers. His first big project was to build a brand new team headquarters and training camp in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The $800 million deal was announced in 2019 and gave the team an absurd amount of tax credits and property tax savings. As ESPN put it, South Carolina leaders “cheered the investment, offering incentives and relishing getting a piece of the NFL team”. After construction of the project started, it wasn't that long before Rock Hill and Tepper began arguing over funding issues. Following that, Tepper's company stopped working on…

William Neilson Jr.