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And another to the list https://x.com/FlaPanthers/status/1808184893647597788?t=rPaz4org-uqd4T2BYbsTYQ&s=19

It was pretty widely reported at the time that: 1) Either company was going to assume US Cellular's contract (there was no actual bid for the naming rights, because a rights fee was already in place) 2) Guaranteed Rate was willing to spend more at the time for other assets (IE: GR Club and 'Presenting' Sponsorship of the team) than Wintrust was

Yes, but times are changing. Cable is dying, and fast. The well is running dry. The Golden Knights, Suns, and Jazz have already moved to a free OTA with available paid streaming app model. More teams will certainly follow, and by the sounds of it, these 3 will.

Ad revenue could increase due to higher availability driving stronger viewership.

They wouldn't go through the trouble of getting it onto free TV only to pull it after a year or 2. Think logically.

https://twitter.com/JRFegan/status/1797647424875561317?t=ty530nYOz5oE5_7Ck0Am2g&s=19

The Sky don't need a stadium, they need a practice facility. The Red Stars are the ones actively trying to leave Bridgeview (and the Fire don't want to be forced back there, if New Bears Stadium ever gets done).

Exactly why they aren't moving. Still a top 15 valued team despite 2 decades of neglect. Path to top 10 with the right ownership. Sleeping giant fanbase. Sorry, this team's value isn't increasing in Nashville or Portland.

The CW is returning to WGN (both NexStar properties now). The independent to watch is WCIU, who just lost The CW, in all likelihood.

Purely speculative, but putting 2 and 2 together. https://twitter.com/soft_toss_lefty/status/1786975786651800003?t=tnt8ZPBaPbGiYJGOlXTwfQ&s=19 The hedge fund that owns Standard Media, operates Bally's. The corp that worked with MLB and the A's to develop the Vegas stadium. Watch out for a casino tie-in for a new White Sox stadium (in Chicago or elsewhere). Future team ownership doesn't seem absurd for the hedge fund.

I don't, unfortunately. AH was dead the second Warren stepped into Halas Hall. He wants nothing to do with moving the team out of the city.

I highly doubt it. The Super Bowl is more than the game, it's about pampering sponsors with elaborate outdoor parties and golf and whatnot.

It's pretty clear from everything today that they're focusing on the Lakeside Center site.

Circa is at 62.5

Arlington would be a disaster. The Suburb Sox would ideally need to be in/around Oak Brook, accessible to 294, 290, 88, 55, & 355. Arlington will be fine for the Bears, with their STHs concentrated in the NW suburbs and fewer games.

Not in the slightest.

The leagues don't matter, correct, but 14 NL owners would vote NO on conceding Chicago to the Cubs.

Sounds like from what?

What makes Lincoln Yards a better location? It's further from downtown and has poor transit accessibility (I spent 2 years living right off the Armitage stop, it's not exactly down the street).

Again, they were not selected for 2 major projects. That was largely out of their control. Painting it as a "failure" to try to force your objective is comical.

They were part of the Amazon HQ bid, then bid on the casino. There was also a pandemic in the middle of all that. I'd say they have pretty good reasons to not have started anything, but go on with your s%*# logic.

South Loop folks: We don't have enough restaurants Non-South Loop folks: Nobody is going to go to those restaurants

Disagree. If done right, tourists will be drawn to this. Not to mention South Loop residents, UIC students, etc.

I'd be shocked if it's that low. That's 12,345 per game, which would be a 42% decrease. Usually the worst games at least draw about that, just off STHs alone. When you factor in giveaway dates that will still draw, they probably average 18k at a bare minimum.