panthers

City's New Plan For Panthers: $87.5 Million

Julie Rose — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:57:28 +0000

The Panthers have agreed to scale back their stadium renovation plans in order to cut a deal with the city that would pump $87.5 million toward the project. In exchange, Charlotte would be guaranteed to keep the NFL team for at least six years.

Council, Panthers Strike Deal That Calls For $143 Million From City

Julie Rose — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:38:49 +0000

The Charlotte City Council this afternoon reached a tentative deal with the Carolina Panthers to spend $143 million on improvements at Bank of America Stadium. In exchange, the Panthers agree to stay in Charlotte for at least 15 years. Without this deal, City Attorney Bob Hagemann says the city could lose the team at any time.

Behind Closed Doors, Panthers Ask Council For Stadium Upgrades

Ben Bradford — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:19:18 +0000

The Charlotte City Council met Monday night behind closed doors with Panthers president Danny Morrison and owner Jerry Richardson. The team is seeking public support for renovation of their 16-year-old stadium. But, Panthers officials won’t talk about it, the mayor won’t talk about it, and (only) a limited number of staff have been let in on it.