Jul 7
Chicago Fire owner was praised for not “asking the city for money” when he proposed his new stadium…yet now he wants $425M of taxpayer funds Last year, the owner of the Chicago Fire, Joe Mansueto, announced that the MLS club was moving forward with plans to build a new stadium. While the costs varied between $650M and $750M, the stadium would be “privately-funded.” Local media and other news outlets praised Mansueto for not forcing costs onto taxpayers.... https://subsidystadium.com/chicago-fire-owner-was-praised-for-not-asking-the-city-for-money-when-he-proposed-his-new-stadium-yet-now-he-wants-425m-of-taxpayer-funds/