Let the Bears rip off the taxpayers of some other state. Let them buy politicians somewhere else.
- Casper the Ghost Bus - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 2:00 pm:
– every proposal I’ve seen, the Bears BUILD the stadium –
Yes, BUT the Bears don’t build their stadium unless the state gives them massive property tax breaks and the state essentially builds everything to get people there.
No one is stopping them from building THEIR stadium with their money except themselves.
So after years of posturing nearly 2/3rd of respondents oppose a Bears handout? I’d be interested in Kevin Warren’s take on this as I wonder why he’s still employed by the McCaskey family.
I think the taxing bodies for Arlington Hts should decide whether or not to negotiate with the Bears on the property tax, just like the Bulls were allowed to do with the city of Chicago and the UC. If the taxing bodies are ok with a 20 year deal on the property tax, it doesn’t effect the rest of the state, let them do that.
=I think the taxing bodies for Arlington Hts should decide whether or not to negotiate with the Bears on the property tax, just like the Bulls were allowed to do with the city of Chicago and the UC.=
- That 42/10 split between “Strongly oppose” and “strongly support” is brutal. -
Kevin Warren: “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
- Rahm's Parking Meter - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 4:53 pm:
As has been brought up by Dan Bernstein on his new podcast many times, the only reason the Bears aren’t building is they must not have the funds.
Sell the team if you can’t afford it.
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 5:06 pm:
===Sell the team if you can’t afford it.===
The Bezos Bears has a nice ring to it. Could Amazon afford a new stadium on the lake? I swear my wife has already provided half the funding already.
If the Bears lack the resources or access to capital to build the stadium of their dreams then by all means sell the team. But I’m not certain that’s really the issue here.
What the Bears appear to be asking for, and it is a bit of a moving target, is future economic certainty. They want to protect their future margins and profits. That only serves to benefit the McCaskey family and/or prospective buyers. It’s ensuring that their billion dollar enterprise will be worth substantially more in the future.
- Not Rich - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 1:55 pm:
Kind of misleading question. Using public funds to “build”.. every proposal I’ve seen, the Bears BUILD the stadium.
- Steve - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 1:58 pm:
Let the Bears rip off the taxpayers of some other state. Let them buy politicians somewhere else.
- Casper the Ghost Bus - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 2:00 pm:
– every proposal I’ve seen, the Bears BUILD the stadium –
Yes, BUT the Bears don’t build their stadium unless the state gives them massive property tax breaks and the state essentially builds everything to get people there.
No one is stopping them from building THEIR stadium with their money except themselves.
- Juice - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 2:10 pm:
Not Rich, that is not remotely true.
Their Chicago lakefront proposal 100% called for public funds to be used to build the stadium.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 2:13 pm:
As I get older I care less and less about this kind of stuff. It looks like 42% of people in the poll don’t care either.
I remember when RJ Daley threw a fit when the Bears threatened to leave the city. It was quite a major point of discussion then.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 2:20 pm:
That 42/10 split between “Strongly oppose” and “strongly support” is brutal.
Those are the people who will vote against/for you based on that single issue.
- Pundent - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 3:02 pm:
So after years of posturing nearly 2/3rd of respondents oppose a Bears handout? I’d be interested in Kevin Warren’s take on this as I wonder why he’s still employed by the McCaskey family.
- Sweetness - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 3:16 pm:
I think the taxing bodies for Arlington Hts should decide whether or not to negotiate with the Bears on the property tax, just like the Bulls were allowed to do with the city of Chicago and the UC. If the taxing bodies are ok with a 20 year deal on the property tax, it doesn’t effect the rest of the state, let them do that.
- Pundent - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 3:38 pm:
=I think the taxing bodies for Arlington Hts should decide whether or not to negotiate with the Bears on the property tax, just like the Bulls were allowed to do with the city of Chicago and the UC.=
That happened quite some time ago.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/arlington-heights-village-board-vote-bears/
- Jerry - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 3:41 pm:
Looks like folks understand they already got a free stadium. George needs to go to the bank and get a loan.
- Excitable Boy - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 4:07 pm:
- That 42/10 split between “Strongly oppose” and “strongly support” is brutal. -
Kevin Warren: “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
- Rahm's Parking Meter - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 4:53 pm:
As has been brought up by Dan Bernstein on his new podcast many times, the only reason the Bears aren’t building is they must not have the funds.
Sell the team if you can’t afford it.
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 5:06 pm:
===Sell the team if you can’t afford it.===
The Bezos Bears has a nice ring to it. Could Amazon afford a new stadium on the lake? I swear my wife has already provided half the funding already.
- Precinct Captain - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 5:55 pm:
“Either we own the Bears or we are the rich McCaskeys. We are not the rich McCaskeys who own the Bears.” - Virginia Halas McCaskey
https://sports.yahoo.com/virginia-mccaskey-principal-owner-chicago-213300927.html
- Pundent - Thursday, Jan 8, 26 @ 6:41 pm:
If the Bears lack the resources or access to capital to build the stadium of their dreams then by all means sell the team. But I’m not certain that’s really the issue here.
What the Bears appear to be asking for, and it is a bit of a moving target, is future economic certainty. They want to protect their future margins and profits. That only serves to benefit the McCaskey family and/or prospective buyers. It’s ensuring that their billion dollar enterprise will be worth substantially more in the future.