Bears bid for public stadium money faces new roadblock

Bears bid for public stadium money faces new roadblock: a winning record
Disagreements over property taxes and public funding have driven the discussion of the Bears' desire to leave century-old Soldier Field, where the team has played since 1971.
Why the Bears and White Sox will need to start winning if they want public stadium funds
Two Chicago-area sports teams, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago White Sox, are hoping to build new stadiums. The Bears are looking to construct a new $4.7 billion stadium just south of their current site at Soldier Field,
Proposal aims to tie public funding for new Chicago stadiums to team success
Deerfield, would require professional sports teams to achieve a .500 record or above in at least three out of five regular seasons in order to qualify for funding.
Illinois BEARS Act would require teams have winning record to receive public stadium funding
A new Illinois bill would require sports teams to have a record of winning games before the state would consider spending taxpayer money on a stadium House Bill 2969,
Illinois lawmaker proposes BEARS act, requiring teams to have winning records for public stadium funding
Despite NFL teams-- and all American professional sports teams -- being owned almost exclusively by billionaires, most franchises still manage to find a way to secure public funding for their new stadiums or to upgrade their existing stadiums.
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