伊利诺伊州库克县阿灵顿海茨市熊队新球场接近留州协议：州议会拟立法设球场管理局
据《克雷恩芝加哥商业》10月30日报道，伊利诺伊州与芝加哥熊队已接近达成一项协议，将使这支球队留在芝加哥地区，而不是迁往印第安纳州。熊队今年8月曾几乎与伊利诺伊州告别，球队总裁凯文·沃伦当时称，在印第安纳州建新球场已成为球队的“唯一焦点”，原因是双方在伊利诺伊州新球场税收问题上陷入僵局。但在全国橄榄球联盟总裁罗杰·古德尔与熊队少数股东帕特·瑞安介入后，谈判出现进展，球队在阿灵顿海茨自有地块建球场的方案重新回到谈判桌。报道称，转机来自伊利诺伊州议会可能通过的新法，允许市政府设立球场管理局来拥有并运营球场，而不必承担全部房产税账单。熊队在阿灵顿海茨购置的地块距离目前主场士兵球场约25.9英里，球队在士兵球场的租约将持续至2033赛季。截至报道时，熊队尚未正式宣布达成最终协议，相关立法仍需州议会批准，球场选址之争尚未最后落定。
Bears' Arlington Heights Stadium District Takes Shape: Bears Retain Naming Rights, Parking Fees Capped, Special Taxing District Approved with Suburban Mayors' Talks
Local and state negotiations over the Chicago Bears' proposed new stadium in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, made progress around October 29-30: the Bears would retain naming rights, parking fees would be capped, and a special taxing district would help finance roads, utilities and site work. The team has said most construction costs would be privately financed if infrastructure and tax terms can be settled.
Arlington Heights leaders want jobs and development but not a tax burden on residents, and northwest suburban mayors have been coordinating on traffic, public safety and revenue sharing. The Bears have played at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago since 1971, and if terms are not finalized the team could reopen the downtown option or look across the state line in Indiana.
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