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Charlotte-Panthers-MLS $110m saga continues
There is a lot going on here, but I’ll just jump to the chase–the City of Charlotte is holding firm —so far–on its offer of $110 million to pay for…
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Charlotte will pay $110 million to support MLS franchise
Charlotte Observer reports the Queen City is prepared to set aside $110 million in hospitality funds in support of Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s bid to secure a Major League…
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Charlotte council struggling to find money for Tepper’s stadium expansion
Obviously the big sports news in Charlotte right now is the (abrupt?) firing of Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera. That will pass—coaches come and go–but underneath that big headline is…
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Questions about Charlotte’s MLS bid
Technically it’s not Charlotte’s bid for a Major League Soccer franchise; it’s Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s bid—the city would just put up $200 million for upgrades to Bank of…
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Panthers owner to ask Charlotte for $215m in BofA Stadium upgrades
Charlotte Observer reports Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper may ask the City of Charlotte for up to $215 million toward Bank of America Stadium renovations in hopes of luring a…
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New Panthers stadium, cont.
Charlotte Oberserver ponders the possibility of a new Carolina Panthers stadium. Obviously one issue is the availability of land uptown: Atlanta built a $1.5 billion stadium that hosts football and…
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Meanwhile, Raleigh’s proposed $150 million soccer stadium
In today’s News & Observer op-ed, Shaw University president Paulette Dillard promotes Raleigh’s proposed Downtown Entertainment District, which would be anchored by a $150 million, 20,000-seat stadium that ostensibly would…
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Panthers owner pitches new stadium
In an interview with the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper makes his initial pitch for a new retractable roof stadium to replace Bank of America Stadium.…
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Panthers leadership is “beyond talk” on MLS in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer reports Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is “is trying to catapult Charlotte to the front of Major League Soccer’s expansion line, promising a level of success matched by…
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Re: Panthers’ move to S.C
Maybe it’s me–granted every day is a brand new news cycle in the age of Trump—but the Carolina Panthers’ plans to take advantage of proposed tax breaks in South Carolina…
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Will Panthers try to keep up with ‘cruise ship’ stadiums?
For starters, I recently took a trip up to Minneapolis and got a look at U.S. Bank Stadium and it does look like a big cruise ship. So it’s the…
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Panthers have new owner, but stadium issue looms
Surely by now you’ve heard that billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper will buy the Carolina Panthers for a record $2.2 billion. Of course the major question looming is what…