Would you help the Bengals build a new stadium?

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(12-13-2021, 09:33 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Mike claimed they needed a new stadium to win.

They have an overall losing record since PBS was built (154-177-4) and obviously still no playoff wins. No practice facility. Why should the city make a huge commitment when ownership has (for the most part) failed to do the same, and didn't stick to their word last time?

I believe he said he needed a new stadium "to be more competitive". 

From 2000-2020, the Bengals were 22nd in the NFL in wins.  Las Vegas ponied up $1.8 billion for a stadium for the team ranked 29th in wins in that time frame.  Cleveland taxpayers paid for a new stadium and partially paid for stadium renovations for FirstEnergy Stadium.  To this day, it has never hosted a playoff game.  

That's just the NFL stadium economy.  If you're a big market, an owner with deep pockets will pay to put a stadium there.  If you aren't a big market, you're going to foot at least some of the bill.