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Proposed Illinois law could tie stadium funding to on-field performance
Sports teams seeking funding for new stadiums in Illinois would have to win to get paid under terms of a newly proposed bill.
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 lawmaker proposes BEARS act, requiring teams to have winning records for public stadium funding
The short version of the Balanced Earnings And Record Standards (BEARS) and Stadium Oversight and Expectations Act is this: if you want public money to build a stadium or to upgra
Bears’ record won’t cut it if lawmakers tie public funding to wins
The Chicago Bears and White Sox, two teams with terrible records, want to build taxpayer-funded stadiums in Chicago.
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,
Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Prohibit Bears From Getting Public Funds For New Stadium Until They’re Good Again
Professional sports franchises have become accustomed to getting loads of money from government coffers when they want to upgrade the venues they call
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Opinion: Stadium-seeking sports teams are thinking big. It's time to think even bigger.
We need a sports facility task force to consider all the stadium proposals in one coordinated planning effort , writes the ...
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 ...
SoxFest returns for first time since 2020 as White Sox seek to climb out of the MLB cellar
Fans got a chance to meet current players and top prospects who are eager to compete to be a part of a team that can start to make change in the form of more wins under first-year manager Will Venable ...
Chicago megadevelopment will test new leaders of real estate family dynasties
Can the next generation of two famous sports families redevelop The United Center and the reputation of the Chicago Bulls and ...
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White Sox ink infielders Drury, Gray to Minors contracts
The White Sox have agreed to terms with infielders Brandon Drury and Tristan Gray on Minor League contracts, including ...
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Chicago White Sox News
Former Chicago White Sox slugger Gavin Sheets reportedly drew ... they’ll be counting on the farm system to propel them. Nicky Lopez News / Total Apex Sports / February 5 Chicago Cubs Sign ...
Former Red Sox, White Sox Star Signs $5 Million Contract With Angels: Reports
The Angels took a flier on a former 25-home run hitter with a one-year, $5 million contract, hoping for a bounceback season ...
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White Sox Designate Former Yankees Reliever Ron Marinaccio For Assignment
Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) January 21, 2025 Marinaccio never threw an inning for the White Sox, who claimed the righty off waivers from the New York Yankees in late September. Over the ...
Report: Former White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada getting new start with Angels
Yoan Moncada, who reportedly agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the Angels on Thursday, slashed just .236/.291/.387 while playing in only 208 games in his last three seasons with the White ...