ExiledInIllinois Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-bill-introduced-to-tax-bears-tickets-to-pay-soldier-field-debt/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-bill-introduced-to-tax-bears-tickets-to-pay-soldier-field-debt/ Good for them, they should hang the Bears for all of the debt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Next up: the Bears will threaten to move to Gary Indiana to avoid the ticket tax. It's a business, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 $3 a ticket? To pay hundreds of millions? If it’s just $200M it’ll still take over 100 years at that rate. Hope they have other plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 If the city did not insert language in the contract that the Bears would be on the hook for remaining stadium debt costs should they move before paid off, then the city did it wrong. Chicago is an absolute mess right now and I'm not getting in to that. The team is re-locating because this situation has become untenable and contractually it appears as though they are not obligated to pay off this debt. Fans should not have to pay for the city's incompetence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Everything about that city is a mess. When are the Bears leaving Chicago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeTeam Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 23 minutes ago, wppete said: Everything about that city is a mess. When are the Bears leaving Chicago? I'm ignorant. What's going on in Chicago? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, LeviF said: $3 a ticket? To pay hundreds of millions? If it’s just $200M it’ll still take over 100 years at that rate. Hope they have other plans. The article mentions other stuff like hotel taxes, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, HomeTeam said: I'm ignorant. What's going on in Chicago? Pretty much the same stuff that goes on in most big cities. I live about 90 miles from The Loop and I have no qualms about going into the city. Been there many times and enjoyed my visits. Like any city, there are places that should be avoided, but I've never felt unsafe in downtown Chicago. 1 1 1 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Isn’t going to a Bears game taxing enough already? Edited April 22, 2023 by 4merper4mer 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: Isn’t going to a Bears game taxing enough already? Is Nathan Peterman still the starting QB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 59 minutes ago, LeviF said: $3 a ticket? To pay hundreds of millions? If it’s just $200M it’ll still take over 100 years at that rate. Hope they have other plans. They only need to sell 66,666,666 tickets or 833 games at 80k a game. so roughly 105 years all paid up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: They only need to sell 66,666,666 tickets or 833 games at 80k a game. so roughly 105 years all paid up That stadium will not have an 80k capacity lol. My quick and dirty calculations assumed 65k seats and sold out every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, LeviF said: That stadium will not have an 80k capacity lol. My quick and dirty calculations assumed 65k seats and sold out every game. Hmmmm, ya that does throw a wrench in my calcs 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 It shows they know how much Chicago sucks, only $3? TicketMaster adds $50 and it doesn’t stop people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 5 hours ago, WhoTom said: Pretty much the same stuff that goes on in most big cities. I live about 90 miles from The Loop and I have no qualms about going into the city. Been there many times and enjoyed my visits. Like any city, there are places that should be avoided, but I've never felt unsafe in downtown Chicago. I guess you avoid Millenium Park. https://www.google.com/search?q=chicago+millennium+park+teens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 6 hours ago, WhoTom said: Pretty much the same stuff that goes on in most big cities. I live about 90 miles from The Loop and I have no qualms about going into the city. Been there many times and enjoyed my visits. Like any city, there are places that should be avoided, but I've never felt unsafe in downtown Chicago. Guess you weren't there for "teen takeover" night🤦 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 7 hours ago, LeviF said: $3 a ticket? To pay hundreds of millions? If it’s just $200M it’ll still take over 100 years at that rate. Hope they have other plans. 50/50 cash draw every home game. Ought to bring in 70-80 clams. (Remember the clams in 'B.C.'?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Might as well increase prices by $3. It's so funny how people consider taxes somehow different than the actual price when the money leaves you just the same. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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