# Should sports arenas be left to the private sector? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 1, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-sports-arenas-be-left-to-the-private-sector/764672 "2016-09-01T16:48:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 149
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-sports-arenas-be-left-to-the-private-sector/764672/149 "2024-08-11T22:42:20Z")
> In a letter sent to team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Cuyahoga County officials said Sunday they’re backing a proposed $1.2 billion renovation of the team’s current stadium and are committed to keeping the NFL franchise in downtown Cleveland “for generations to come.”… > The Browns’ proposal came after **the city of Cleveland submitted giving $461 million** toward a massive renovation of the current 65,000-seat stadium, which was built in 1999, and the re-development of its surrounding property. > **[Browns' plans for move to new dome stadium hits snag as county backs city's...](https://apnews.com/article/cleveland-browns-stadium-66055b5ad70ae6bf18e5057927dbba6d)** > > The Browns’ proposal to leave the lakefront and play in a new domed stadium in Cleveland’s suburbs has hit a major snag. Nice that Cleveland has an extra half billion dollars in petty cash… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-sports-arenas-be-left-to-the-private-sector/764672)._