(02-07-2020, 05:21 PM)p_rushing Wrote:

(02-07-2020, 06:40 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: It's a little scary because he is asking for some large taxpayer subsidies for things that are designed to enhance his own bottom line, and his actions do not evidence a solid long term commitment to this city.  

I would hope that in return for all this taxpayer money, the city extracts a really solid long term legal commitment to use that stadium.  Otherwise, we will have a massive boondoggle and a huge waste of money.  

My suggestion would be, a strong contractual obligation that if they do not play at least a certain number of games in this city for a certain number of years, he gives up any ownership rights to any downtown project that the city subsidized.  Otherwise, he skips town and he still owns the downtown property that the city helped pay for.

Agreed and I would try to even force him to give up ownership of the team to the city. Force him to sell at the current estimated value to the city. The city can run it and break even or make money easily as Khan is already doing.