Paul Brown stadium deal ending in 2026- will the Bengals stay

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(08-22-2020, 07:49 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: There is no way the county (and it's tax payers) is going to agree to funding a new stadium.

Even committing to sizable upgrades is going to be an uphill battle.  The county got fleeced so bad on this existing deal that they're going to want concessions on anything moving forward.  And frankly, they more than deserve them.

The biggest problem facing significantly more money being spent is that: 

1.) The orginal .5 tax levy was supposed to end after 30 years.  The county just extended it for pretty much forever, to cover budget shortfalls.  It's not coming off the books. 

2.) We just passed the world's stupidest transportation levy, where we're committing 1.2 billion to Metro over the next 10 years.

Hamilton County's taxes are at near the top of the state now.  And with the sour taste left in the mouth's of taxpayers after the last stadium deal, and the pressure on the county commissioners, it's really going to be a tough sell.

The Bengals really need to do right by the county and their fans.  They have to be able to work with them to stay, and not hold them hostage over a better deal elsewhere.

The city and Hamilton county should be blamed, bad deal compounded by a stadium without a retractable roof. The business loss in the, thee entertainment taxes lost by not having year round event capability is staggering. City and Hamilton County should build it and charge Bengals to use it for 6 months.