Titans Stadium Deal Opponents Slip In Language To Redirect Funds To Taxpayers; Pandemonium Ensues

Nashville’s Sports And Concerts Lobbying Groups Are Aggressively Trying To Remove An Amendment That Opponents Of The New $2.1 Billion Tennessee Titans Stadium Project Pushed Through In The Late Hours Of A Metro Council Meeting Two Weeks Ago.

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Nashville Mayor Files Final Proposal For New Titans Stadium With Metro Council

Nashville Mayor John Cooper Filed Legislation With The Metro Council Last Week, Seeking Their Approval On His Final Agreement With The Tennessee Titans For The Construction Of A $2.1 Billion Dome Stadium.

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Research Highlights Lack Of Benefit From Public Funding Of Sports Stadiums

A Recent Academic Paper On The Economics Of Sports Stadiums Again Has Highlighted How Publicly Funding Professional Sports Stadiums Does Not Provide The Benefits Promised By Politicians.

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Bill To Cut Nashville City Center Funding Calls Into Question Tax Plan For New $2.2B Titans Stadium

A Proposed New Bill In The Tennessee Legislature Not Only Proposes Cutting Some Of The State Tax Funding To Pay Debt On The Music City Center, But It Also Calls Into Question Plans To Build A New $2.2 Billion Tennessee Titans Stadium.

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New Taxpayer-Funded Stadium Could Increase Value Of Tennessee Titans Franchise

The Tennessee Titans Franchise Is Currently Valued At $3.5 Billion. But, If A New $2.1 Billion Stadium Proposed To Be Built Mainly With Taxpayer Funding Is Approved, The Franchise’s Value Is Expected To Increase By $300 Million.

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Tennessee Stadium Committee Chair Wants More Info Before Non-Binding Vote

The Chair Of Nashville’s East Bank Stadium Committee Believes That The Metro Council Does Not Have Enough Information From The Mayor’s Office To Properly Analyze And Vote On A Non-Binding Term Sheet At The Council’s Dec. 20 Meeting.

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