As a Bears Fan, the taxpayers should not pay a CENT for this. The cheap McKaskeys can pay for it with loans. Tax Payers are still paying for the bill for the Soldier Field renovations from 20 years ago. Also if they want to lower the cost, move it away from the lake shore. That is prime real estate that could be used for condos and parks. Why are we still trying to build sports stadiums there?

This is so stupid. If the Bears want all the revenue from all the events, than move to Arlington Heights and own the stadium, outright. You cannot have it both ways.

Wanting to keep all the revenue, is delusional.

Back in the gilded age, the millionaires (who’d be billionaires by today’s standards)would flex their wealth by building fancy things for the public. Grand Central Terminal is a great example. They should go back to that instead of asking for handouts.

The bears need to get outta Chicago and move to Arlington heights there they can have all the revenue from concerts, events, and Superbowls. They won't need to lease anything from the Chicago park district. They will own their own land . Seems better than paying a lease to the park district.

Bears oughta just suck it up and go the Arlington Heights route, even if they can't get the sweet tax deal they so badly desire they'll have full control of their own stadium where they don't have to deal with the Chicago Park District anymore deciding what they can or can't do with their playing field.

As someone who is originally from Arlington Heights, it is way easier to drive from O’hare to Arlington then O’hare to the city.

I’m from New Orleans, and there aren’t many things we do right..but renovating the dome instead of spending billions on something new is one those rare exceptions.

Great video....I live in downtown Palatine (I'm 2.5 miles from Arlington Park and 1 Metra Train stop away).... I mention this to establish that I know the Chicagoland area well (have lived here all my life -- 44 years). The only thing I dispute that you said in this video is about a lakefront stadium being easier to access from "people flying into Chicago". Not true. Getting to that lakefront area is one of lifes greastest challenges. It's a cluster __k in that area. Arlington Park is only 13 miles (20 mins away) from O'Hare International Airport. Soldier Field is 19 miles from O'Hare but might as well be 40 miles (if you're driving). Arlington Park land is HUGE and there's a commuter train station right there on site. Literally...as the stop is called "Arlington Park". Problem with the Bears ownership is they aren't liquid cash wealthy. They are asset wealthy. They can't afford to pay for the stadium with their own money....well, they are unwilling to let's leave it at that. I would think they could seek private equity investment in exchange for cash but so far they seem unwilling to part ways with any of the main asset (that being the CHICAGO BEARS NFL team -- company if you will). It's a jazzed up situation at the moment and Kevin Warren is learning that people in this area are not stupid. He needs to come down to Earth and stop trying to gas light taxpayers.

As a season ticket holder and a local chicagian... the Bears can kick rocks with this shit offer. This is awful for the tax payers. Arlington is a better location all around. AND I'd closer to Ohare.

The Patriots paid for their own stadium. Why can’t other teams do that?

New Soldier Field is basically a completely new stadium that just happened to be built INSIDE old Soldier Field. YOU F___ IT UP so you play there for 50 years.

The Packers have won FOUR Super Bowls while playing at Lambeau Filed. That's twice as many Super Bowls as the Bears have even been in! It proves that the Bears DO NOT NEED A NEW STADIUM to win it all. And once the ownership has other income streams, they are going to be even LESS MOTIVATED to have the Bears win championships.

First question - How does Chicago plan to pay for all of this considering it seems that their tax revenue base is shrinking? Second question - Why do so many places (cities and states) insist on paying for new stadium complexes that never seem to really pay for themselves? Also, I would point out that a domed stadiums means that the interior will last a whole lot longer than one exposed to the elements.

Bears should build where the white Sox want to go. Make that a stadium district and leverage the parking and mass transit needs for BOTH STADIUMS

Nashville will build a new stadium and have a Super Bowl before the Bears break ground.

Win first, build later

Need to have a clause that says if a billionaire owner wants to build a new stadium then they have to come up with the money. Making tax payers pay for your profits is why billionaires stay billionaires and everyone else stays broke. Only billionaires can get away with making others pay for their success. It’s actually insane

8:52 arlington heights is way closer to o'hare than downtown is. Midway is closer to downtown but is also much smaller airport

Predicting Soldier Field is 150 years old before it finally hosts its last game which could mean one last renovation and the grand and/or Great Grandchildren of members of the 1985 bears represent that team at the stadium's last game

FYI Arlington heights is very close to O'Hare airport, which makes travel significantly easier. Downtown Chicago is not close to any airport.

You stated the downtown stadium would be more accessible for people flying in. Actually AH is right next to the airport.

FYI - the Arlington park site is 16 miles from Ohare, 18 minutes by car, 1 hour with public transit. On the other hand, Soldier Field is 21 miles from Ohare, 24 minutes with no traffic (which is rare), and 1 hour with public transit. Granted Midway is close to soldier field. Also the public transit from Ohare to Arlington Heights would be wonky suburban public transit, but I would not say Soldier Field is a better location for people flying into Chicago.

The Bears should sign over 51% of the team to the taxpayers. They want to be partners right?

The deal becomes more and more unreasonable as more details become available.

Another negative in the deal is the Bears refinancing the previous renovations debt into the new deal. The public would be basically paying for the previous reno twice.

They have to put a park there because that land is federally protected by the U.S park service.

If the Bears don't get it fixed then I can see them moving to St Louis and rename it to the Barons and the new Chicago owners will keep the name Bears and build the stadium in Arlington Heights and pay for it themselves

Just go with Arlington heights Lakefront deal will never go thru

I thought this wouldn't upset Friends of the Park that much since the stadium is placed in a parking lot and more parkland will be placed there the stadium originally was.

I think Arlington Heights is more accessible for people flying in than Soldier Field...

I live in Arlington Heights and the area the stadium would be perfect for a suburban stadium. It makes so much sense for them to go there

This stadium will never be built in Chicago.

Would be interesting to see where are the Bears in stadium game day fans come from. What % of the fans coming outside the tax base of those who are paying for the stadium. I would say the vast majority of Chicago citizens have never gone to games. The suburbs and people from other counties are the fan base. But they will not assume the cost.

I am so sick of these teams expecting public money for them to make more money…If the team can’t afford to build a stadium sell it to an owner that can….

Let them stay in the stadium they wanted. Lease is up in 2035

As a Packers fan even I can see that Bears fans and the city of Chicago is getting screwed here. It's ridiculous honestly

Bears and White Sox need to partner to build the first major multipurpose stadium in 35 years. Teams need to lower costs by bringing back these marvels of engineering

People what makes the Arlington Heights location the most logical choice is that the Bears WILL OWN the stadium and the surrounding businesses on the property. Hotels/Bars/Restuarants/Condos/Stores will be owned by the Bears and they will pay the tax revenue to the city of AH and the County/State. The state would be willing to chip in some money for that because they can see that the entire Bears village will generate enough money to pay back the tax payers and employ 10x the amount of employees then a lakefront stadium would. The lakefront stadium and its new park district ball fields will not generate the amount of revenue to pay off the loans and provide the tax revenue to the state/city/count government. Also the Bears could entice investors to spend more money in Arlington Heights to build the stadium/village because they see the revenue potential. It has nothing to do with access to the area or anything like that. It helps but its about revenue generation.

The only reason the Bears are even entertaining the city is because Kevin Warren is hell bent on keeping the Bears in the city REGARDLESS of what the ultimate Bear Fan experience would be. KW would rather have an average stadium with sub par Bears Fan experience over a truly world class stadium and entertainment village. Thats a fact!!! I think and hope the Bears are just humoring KW and the city of Chicago to try and get a better deal in Arlington Heights. KW admitted that the majority of the Bears Season Ticket Holders are in the Northwest suburbs and that he's trying to draw their money into the city. KW is trying to make this a community charity team and not a Chicago Bears Fan focused project.

5:35 That might be one of the funniest things you've ever said, love the honesty haha

I think the bears should just stay in solider field for the nexr decade, and the cheap ass owners save up some money to pay for the stadium themselves. No more taxpayer funding to these stadiums. If as owner you dont want to fund? Then the NFL should be able to force you to sell to someone who will!

Arlington is closer to the airport. So your statements is incorrect

My house is 30 years old and needs an update. I want the public to build me a new house.

New construction on the lakefront will take the best part of ten years. Hey, its Chicago.

It looked like a great idea when they said it was only gonna cost a little over 3 billion and the Bears were going to pay almost all of that. But then when it came out that you were looking at close to seven or 8 billion and the taxpayers were going to have to put the bill for that, I say move them to Arlington I could care less if the stadium is on the lakefront

do you live in Chicago? I'm just a few minutes walk from the Stadium, This is needed. Where do you get your info from?

People flying into Chicago already have to go along ways to get the soldier field at least if it's in Arlington and people fly in from Ohare airport, that's not a long way to go for travel. Midway airport is a drive either way.

And all of that other stuff besides the stadium will never be built, just like every other stadium/arena proposal.

Are you there Gilligan?

Ideally it a domed stadium in the suburbs. No public financing.

Resident's of Chicago's lake front would have had to put up with construction for seven years had Chicago won the bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

that thing would be a hideous eyesore to the skyline

If I become a buy in for the stadium, I want a lifetime season holder and a small percentage of the annual interest.

When the Bears pay off the 500 million dollars still owed on the last stadium then they should look at a new stadium. Honestly it’s a waste of money to build a new stadium old one was just renovated. I also hate going to the city.

Isn't the whole area south of Soldier Field a wildlife/bird sanctuary? Seems a bit over the top to use public funds to build in that spot even if you are adding public park space where Soldier Field is now.

If they end up in Arlington Heights they need to use this architecture firm that made up the plans for the stadium in City of Chicago there is much more creative and unique plans for the stadium and love the C design on the roof and the design looks heck of a lot better than the original plans for Arlington Heights. I agree with someone's comment it looks like the original Arlington Heights plans look like a architect student drawn those plans up in an afternoon/ no creativity to their designs. No way for them to keep all the revenue will never happen. The Bears need to come up with their own funding and build a stadium in Arlington Heights with a new architecture firm that know how to design stadiums that look attractive, functional as well and being cost affective. The bears can get all the revenue to pay back their loans having a place they can rent out off season when there is not playing football and get all the revenue from concession, stadium souvenir shop and what not if they own their own stadium.

I understand why the bears want to keep the revenue from off season events, it would be to pay the debit that’s still owed from the 2002 renovation, and the fee added to building this. And the Sox stadium. The State hasn’t been paying the bill at all. So of course I want to control the fees, you aren’t paying. That’s how the Vikings stadium was paired off so fast.

The NFL Upper Management wants this stadium to be built in Arlington Heights. The White Sox will join them at some point, should any State Money be given to both teams. Plus, at some point, the Bulls and Blackhawks will more than likely play off the lakefront and tear down the United Center and make that area a complete Medical Center..

3-4 billion public funding? Those are some expensive youth ballparks!

This KZfaq post says absolutely nothing different than what we already know

If Arlington Heights wants them, go there

4 people were shot in chicago while playing this video

6:04 Kind of nitpicking I know, but you say “translucent” when the rendering shown shows a Transparent roof. I would like to know which one it’s really going to be.

It's very ugly. Thank you for the update.

This is exactly why I love this channel.... @5:35 ".....if they stuck with what they currently had ha ha . THAT WOULD HURT MY CHANNEL SIGNIFICANTLY" Bro you had me almost spit my coffee out laughing or shocked lol!! Nobody else is gonna say something like that!! Funny funny!!

Watch that stadium Get built Along the Lakefront

@depressedginger they’re building the parks because the lakefront is purely zoned for public projects, it’s not just for looks And goodwill. That’s why the bears lease from the city, because it’s parkland. That’s also why they explored Arlington Heights, they would own the stadium and be more lucrative. Regardless, the bears shouldn’t ask for any money to build the stadium or the demo of Soldier Field. Quite frankly, it’s a horrible pain to get to soldier field for games, so I think Arlington Heights is a slam dunk…especially knowing that it would be WAY closer to their HQ. Just my two cents.

If Chicago wants Superbowls and WrestleManias and final fours ... Yes they should. If they pay for the stadium i can understand not paying for the rest of the project

The United Football League should bring back the Chicago Enforcers to New Bears Stadium when Guaranteed Rate Field gets demolished into pieces

What's wrong with the current stadium??

Well the longer it takes the more expensive it gets. 59 50 split with the city.

Football should be played outdoors. What’s next we gonna put a roof on Lambeau 😂

Go parkland guys! Tell the Bears to pound sand!

Go to Arlington Heights! Look at Inglewood, it’s doing well. Soon the Jets will move to the outskirts of Queens

Where is parking lot at the lakefront rendering? There isn't one. Screw the park district. They are also creedy bastards. Arlington makes more sense. Also building a doom. You won't see the lake.

If it’s publicly funded then the city should be the owners of the Stadium. The city should rent the stadium to the Bears and have the freedom to rent it to other events.

No new house, it’s time to find a new home elsewhere!!! I will always love my 🐻

And they want to keep all the revenue 😆😆😆 the taxpayers need to tell them to kick rocks

Yup say the bears need Arlington Heights!!!

Why not build an open air stadium? It is cheaper and it give the Bears the Home Field advantage vs warm weather teams at the end of the season. Playoffs also

Bears mgnt showing just how incapable of getting this done.

It’s only a matter of time… “are the Chicago bears moving to San Antonio TX?!?!?” 🙄🙄 we’ve been getting this for 30+ years

Move em out of state, and blame it on Friends of the Parks and have people go and pound that (Friends of the parks group) and reset their hard drives. I hate Star Wars ,but that Friends of the Park saying it was not their fault that Chicago lost that Star Wars museum.

I know that this is a nothing more than a dream, but it would be a nice gesture by the NFL to step in and say "The Bears are one of the original teams and part of the reason that the league makes billions of dollars every year. So as a show of gratitude the league will pay, in full, for a new stadium for them." I'm sure the cost would be nothing to the league.

Someone needs to have friends of the parks visit singapore and see what a well designed global city looks like. They are protecting asphalt and empty lawns at the expense of incredible facilities and architecture

They could easily have enough money if they sold revenue share in the project, but aww then they’d make less money :( we can’t have that.

Very against tax payer money being used to make billionaires richer. New stadium on museum park is smoke and mirrors for Arlington heights leverage.

I love the bears but I’ll be dammed if I wanna put them as an item in my state income tax!

They aren’t building on the lakefront. This is all leveraging for a better tax levy in Arlington heights

Arlington Heights always was the plan. Chicago is simply decaying, why not leave now while you're ahead. This Chicago thing was a ploy to get out of the end of the lease.

Nothing more than a pipe dream.

The greed of sports owners will never stop completely pathetic

They should go for this

Since public money always seems to be needed to fund these things then the public should OWN the team and get all the revenue. Green Bay makes it work so can we.

No way is downtown more accessible from O’Hare than Arlington

The only way the Bears will get a new stadium is by having a 2nd NFL team in Chicago to split the bill with the Bears or the Bears pay for the thing themselves

Cities just don’t get the revenue back to cover the bonds to make it worth it. Maybe they are figuring it out. The way to do is like Vikings made it work. They paid 1/2 the City issued bonds but the team was responsible for paying those bonds back and until they did the City got a cut of the revenue. THe Vikings paid off the Bonds 20 years early and now own the building outright. The city has no further obligations and the tax payers were not hit. A hotel tax is not unreadable because you make visitors pay for it ie the Raiders. Still tax payers should not have to pay for these things.

How about they start winning before a getting a new stadium

Bear's money/tax dollars to have them make greater profits and screw up the lakefront and it's view, no, go to Arlington Heights.