Miami Dolphins no longer pursuing tax rebate

IF the city doesnt accept this, get used to the LA Dolphins.

"SICK wrote:

IF the city doesnt accept this, get used to the LA Dolphins.

Guess I'd finally get to make that transition over to the Ravens fanclub I've been joking about these past few years.

Now watch Miami-Dade want free use of the stadium that they don't want to contribute to financially...

**** Miami-Dade...

Organizers tout a Super Bowl’s spending infusion, and cite studies showing the game’s local economic impact approaches $500 million.

For this reason alone, they should do it.

"SICK wrote:

IF the city doesnt accept this, get used to the LA Dolphins.

The threat of LA is more valuable to the NFL than actually having a team in LA. I think if Ross were to move the team out of Miami-Dade, he would look to build a new stadium closer to home such as Palm Beach County or Orlando.

"Fame wrote:

The threat of LA is more valuable to the NFL than actually having a team in LA. I think if Ross were to move the team out of Miami-Dade, he would look to build a new stadium closer to home such as Palm Beach County or Orlando.

I can live with either of those.

Palm Beach most logical place to relocate.

That said, I doubt Ross is going to be the one to move them. If they move, it will be under the next owner IMO.

I guess it depends what the triggering mechanism is and what the payout would be, but at first blush it sounds like a reasonable deal.

You'd have to have some way to determine what percentage of the event's coming here was the stadium itself versus simply being in Miami. Right now, we have only one event, Super Bowl 50, that didn't come to Miami ostensibly because of the stadium. Other than that, we haven't lost out on any events.

Also would the payment be a flat, fixed fee, or based on the actual increased economic output, which is always inflated.

Some details need to be fleshed out, but probably as good a deal as a county could ever get on stuff like this.

I wonder how much Ross dislikes Norman Braman.

I mean...think about it, Sun Life is not going to generate any revenue unless they attract events. So they city is only going to incur a fee if the Stadium is being utilized.

"Fame wrote:

The threat of LA is more valuable to the NFL than actually having a team in LA. I think if Ross were to move the team out of Miami-Dade, he would look to build a new stadium closer to home such as Palm Beach County or Orlando.

I'd get season tickets if they went to Orlando...Miami & Palm Beach are too damn far.

All these rich billionaires wanting everyone else to pay for the stadium. You're making a killing on overpriced tickets, concession's, merchandise and parking. Pony up the cash and pay out OF YOUR POCKET you cheap arse bastard.

"SICK wrote:

IF the city doesnt accept this, get used to the LA Dolphins.

I wasn't aware that the voters in LA had an interest in building a new stadium for the Dolphins or any other NFL team. The fact is that LA would have had a team years ago if they were actually willing to build a new stadium, but they are not willing to do so.

I could see the Dolphins moving to another area in South Florida or even as far a way from Miami as Orlando. In regards to them moving all the way to LA to play in a stadium which is older and in need of more repairs than Sun Life stadium, it isn't going to happen.

"Finatik wrote:

All these rich billionaires wanting everyone else to pay for the stadium. You're making a killing on overpriced tickets, concession's, merchandise and parking. Pony up the cash and pay out OF YOUR POCKET you cheap arse bastard.

Don't be a communist.

"lmeister3 wrote:

Don't be a communist.

What? I assume this is a joke. It just isn't very funny.

BTW - I live in what is considered the LA area and everyone here will not pay for a stadium. The states so f'd up with the democrats sucking the unions off at every turn they've run it into the ground there's barely enough money to pay for the city services they're responsible to pay for as it is.

"Finatik wrote:

All these rich billionaires wanting everyone else to pay for the stadium. You're making a killing on overpriced tickets, concession's, merchandise and parking. Pony up the cash and pay out OF YOUR POCKET you cheap arse bastard.

He's actually doing exactly what you want him to.

"Finatik wrote:

All these rich billionaires wanting everyone else to pay for the stadium. You're making a killing on overpriced tickets, concession's, merchandise and parking. Pony up the cash and pay out OF YOUR POCKET you cheap arse bastard.

did you even read the article, or are you just being ignorant for the sake of being ignorant?

"vt_dolfan wrote:

I wonder how much Ross dislikes Norman Braman.

I mean...think about it, Sun Life is not going to generate any revenue unless they attract events. So they city is only going to incur a fee if the Stadium is being utilized.

If I'm not mistaken, Braman actually had positive things to say about the last proposal even with the tax breaks. I would imagine he'd be completely on board with this and I would imagine the government will too. Can't see how this doesn't get done.

"Finatik wrote:

What? I assume this is a joke. It just isn't very funny.

BTW - I live in what is considered the LA area and everyone here will not pay for a stadium. The states so f'd up with the democrats sucking the unions off at every turn they've run it into the ground there's barely enough money to pay for the city services they're responsible to pay for as it is.

This is America, bro. It's our civic duty to carry magnates, and their respective investments, on our collective back.

I too would be come a season ticket holder if they moved to Orlando. I could only wish.

We're considering moving to the Orlando area in a few years. I like the sound of the "Orlando Dolphins". Or maybe they would just call them The "Florida Dolphins".

Miami Dolphins of Orlando? Worked for the Angels

Miami/Dade County doesn't want to help with a new stadium or the renovation of the existing stadium but I bet they wouldn't turn down all of the revenue a new, or renovated stadium would bring to the area. I hate to think of the Dolphins being named anything but the Miami Dolphins considering I grew up a Miami Dolphin fan and my Dad (RIP) was a huge Miami Dolphin fan. I was born and raised in Palm Beach County but never even considered the Palm Beach Dolphins.

"Deerless Dice wrote:

Miami Dolphins of Orlando? Worked for the Angels

You're smoking crack. The Angels never moved to Orlando..................:whistling:

"Finatik wrote:

All these rich billionaires wanting everyone else to pay for the stadium. You're making a killing on overpriced tickets, concession's, merchandise and parking. Pony up the cash and pay out OF YOUR POCKET you cheap arse bastard.

:pity:...mehhhhhh