NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance at an owners meeting in Orlando, and he provided updates on the status of the Chicago Bears’ stadium project.
The Bears are still committed to two “viable” sites in Arlington Heights and in Hammond, Indiana, and Goodell says the team provided updates on the project during the Orlando meetings on Tuesday.
“There was a specific update on the Bears on the two sites that are viable in the Bears’ mind,” he said. “That process is going on.”
Goodell also revealed he had recently spoken to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker about the status of the talks in Springfield, where lawmakers have until May 31 to pass legislation aimed at keeping the team in the state.
“I’ve spoken to the governor recently and there’s a focus on getting something done, and there will be two viable options for the Bears to choose from,” he said.
The Bears currently have an offer on the table from the state of Indiana to build a new stadium in Hammond, with the state offering up to $1 billion in incentives to lure the team across the border. That money would be raised through taxes collected around the stadium project, a food and beverage tax surcharge in Lake and Porter counties, and a raise in the hotel tax in Lake County.
The state would also require a 12% ticket surcharge for games hosted at a stadium.
As for Arlington Heights, the Bears are seeking a bill that would lock in their property tax rates at the proposed stadium site, along with funds to help build infrastructure up around the stadium itself, including on roadways, transit corridors and more.
The team has said they will privately finance the stadium and the surrounding entertainment district, but some lawmakers and activists are concerned about the ramifications of locking in property tax rates, saying it could conceivably cause the rates of homeowners in the area to go up.
The General Assembly has until May 31 to pass a deal, and the Bears are hoping to make a decision on their new home shortly after the legislative session ends.
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