Comments on: Florida’s football stadiums fail to comply with important public law

By: tomtravis76

tomtravis76 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:33:51 +0000

This isn’t something that should go unanswered by the teams. If this is an agreement they entered into by accepting public money, then the teams need set the record straight. If teams are exempt from it for some reason then it is a simple explanation.

The Dolphins have been trying to change laws in a county the stadium is not even in so they can get public money for stadium upgrades, but they have been receiving money since 1994?

Just clear it up as to what is going on.

By: throwntothelions

throwntothelions — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:54:13 +0000

Assuming that none of the football teams own the stadiums they play in why would they turn out to be liable under the law?

By: surly1n1nd1anapol1s

surly1n1nd1anapol1s — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:51:36 +0000

Anti trust exemption from Washington. The extort city and state governments.

Perhaps they can provide a public service that they were PAID to provide.

By: rambo888

rambo888 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:38:05 +0000

Very stupid liberal law

By: jessethegreat

jessethegreat — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:10:17 +0000

If they’re not following the stipulations in their leases, kick them out. After the Jaguars move to LA, the city is going to take an advertisement in the classifieds.

Stadium for sale. One Everbank Field Drive
Stadium well cared for, but far from new. Comes fully equipped with scoreboards, goal posts, new unused sod. Beer carts go with for an extra $500. Stadium unfortunately has some homeless people, buyer beware. Pest control may be needed. (buyer assumes all risk). Located on the Beautiful St. John’s river on 10 lush acres of parking lots. First $500 CASH takes it.

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:54:06 +0000

Yea right, the homeless people should have access to the luxury boxes and clubs in all the stadiums. Im sure theyll take good care of everything, they are so neat and clean. They deserve a nice vaca after drinking and drugging all week. They did a nice job on the New Orleans superdome when they where holed up there.
Another stupid liberal feel good law.

By: i10east

i10east — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:39:22 +0000

Jacksonville (the smallest FL NFL market) lead the other FL teams in average attendance for 2011.

JAX (25th) 62,331
MIA (28th) 60,886
TB (30th) 56,614

So chill with the ‘trendy’ Jags moving to LA comments. Haters are always gonna hate.

By: rambo888

rambo888 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:27:57 +0000

Heck no what a stupid law

By: oldcracker

oldcracker — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:47:41 +0000

Oh great, “Occupy Football Stadiums.”

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:27:27 +0000

So, this law, would essentially make the horrible neighborhoods that surround sports arenas even more shady? Interesting idea…

By: thelionsrgreat

thelionsrgreat — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:12:29 +0000

Sounds more than reasonable if that was the agreement. If they don’t like the idea, pay the money back.

By: jacksonvillejags4life

jacksonvillejags4life — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:06:54 +0000

In Jacksonville the cities homeless shelter is less than two blocks from the stadium and houses and feeds any homeless that seek shelter as long as they agree to try to find a job with the homeless shelters assistance. This facility is never full so their is no real need to house them in Everbank. Anyway most of the homeless in Jacksonville avoid the shelters because they require them to keep clean and find a job.

By: hiddeneye13

hiddeneye13 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:05:58 +0000

I believe Sun life is privately owned. Didn’t Joe Robbie build that with his own money?

By: emma333

emma333 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Since this is a very obscure law, it seems that these lawmakers have an agenda. How would this be managed? Who would take care of security, clean up etc and how much would that cost taxpayers? Stadiums are hardly the ideal place to house people overnight.
I do like the idea of teams/owners making large donations to existing homeless shelters. That would be a win-win….

By: facebook.com/joesimmonscomic AKA Slow Joe (Bucs fan)

facebook.com/joesimmonscomic AKA Slow Joe (Bucs fan) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:36:39 +0000

Round up the kids and get packing, Honey. We’re moving to the Ray-Jay!

By: ern215

ern215 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:34:36 +0000

the least they can do is help out the community that supports them and allows them to become millionaires, smh

By: quickwitt

quickwitt — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:26:48 +0000

Ah, the consequences of taking taxpayer money. Just wondering at what point a homeless shelter becomes a home thereby making them not homeless shelters. Can the not homeless then be removed? But then they’d be homeless again… What a conundrum for the owners. Maybe these wealthy owners will figure out how to get a private loan and pay off the taxpayers.

By: zaggs

zaggs — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:26:39 +0000

Doesn’t quite seem to be as simple as they are saying. The bill in question says “Professional Sports Facilities; Requiring the county commission in a county in which a professional sports facility is located to establish a local homeless coalition if a local homeless program does not exist in that county;”. So if any stadium are in counties where homeless programs are already active, they would not have to serve as a shelter.

By: patrickmichaud

patrickmichaud — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:25:36 +0000

That is completely nuts…. So who’s going to pay for the security 24/7 to ensure these mulitibillion dollar facilitys are not looted and damaged?

By: gonzolo4

gonzolo4 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:25:26 +0000

cmr123 says:
Jan 22, 2012 4:13 PM
If the expectaion was clear, why has it taken 2o years?

Because when the teams are winning, nobody cares. But when they suck, as all 3 teams do.(I am a fins fan by the way) then its time to kick them while they’re down.

By: oldsombrero

oldsombrero — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:24:29 +0000

But the bucs had plenty of bums occupying Ray J this past year.

By: mrf47

mrf47 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:23:04 +0000

grantgoodman93 says:
Jan 22, 2012 4:11 PM
I know one thing. That’s the only way Jacksonville is gonna fill that stadium anyway.

jk.

But really.

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Comment of the year!

By: benh999

benh999 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:22:49 +0000

Tip: stadiums are not always operated by the teams who are their primary tenants.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:18:48 +0000

Watch them all move to LA hahaha

By: marionbarber24isgod

marionbarber24isgod — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:14:16 +0000

Sounds good to me. We pay taxes, no reason why these guys can’t help out society aswell.

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:14:00 +0000

Rest assured if it makes sense, or is legal, the convicted criminal governor who was inexplicable elected will prevent it.

Unless, of course, it puts money in his own personal bank account.

By: cmr123

cmr123 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:13:37 +0000

If the expectaion was clear, why has it taken 2o years?

By: deanvernonwormer

deanvernonwormer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:12:42 +0000

They’re already housing a bunch of losers there.

By: grantgoodman93

grantgoodman93 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:11:14 +0000

I know one thing. That’s the only way Jacksonville is gonna fill that stadium anyway.

jk.

But really.

By: seanb20124

seanb20124 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:10:33 +0000

Where would they sleep, or shoot their heroin for that matter?