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 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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United States of America   Norcal
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Other potential NFL opportunities on the campus include an NFL retail store, a West
Coast wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL-themed hotels.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
 Total posts:   3213  
 Joined:  Aug 12 2015
United States of America   Norcal
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Survey research and polling of Los Angeles fans have shown the Rams with
significantly more support than either of the other potential applicants. A January 30,
2015 Los Angeles Times poll showed that 62% of more than 35,000 Los Angeles fans
wanted the Rams to move to Los Angeles, with the Raiders receiving 33% of the vote
and the Chargers receiving 5% of the vote. A month later, another Los Angeles Times
poll was conducted after the Carson project announcement that included the option to
vote for one team or combination of teams. In this poll, 53% of the votes wanted the
Rams only to relocate to Los Angeles as compared to 17% for the Raiders and 6% for
the Chargers. When adding in combinations with the other two franchises, 60% of fans
wanted the Rams to return as compared to 30% for the Raiders and 20% for the
Chargers.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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 Joined:  Aug 12 2015
United States of America   Norcal
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Polling throughout the relocation process has consistently shown the Rams as a single team have more fan support than the Chargers and Raiders combined.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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 Joined:  Aug 12 2015
United States of America   Norcal
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The financing of the Inglewood
Project has been reviewed with the NFL Stadium and Finance Committees and is
consistent with financing of similar projects of this size.
The Rams owner will invest
over $800 million in equity in the project and has the ability to service the debt on the
facility. The Rams owner has the ability and is willing to pay a reasonable relocation fee.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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The team has spent extensive
time researching permanent training facility options and will look to design a state-of-
the-art training complex upon relocation

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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United States of America   Norcal
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The First Tier Promise is set forth in great detail in the Lease.

Because the RSA owned the stadium and was the source of public funds for improvements, the Rams insisted the RSA execute the First Tier provisions and expressly agree to them, including the Rams’ First Tier relocation remedy.

The Rams were advised “to dot every ‘i’ and cross every ‘t’ before coming to St. Louis” by the lawyer for the NFL Cardinals who was well experienced in relocation and in St. Louis politics.

Ex. 38, “Silence of the Rams - Teams Move to St. Louis Looked Like A Semi-Done Deal So What’s the Holdup?” St. Louis Post Dispatch , Dec. 25, 1994 at 3.

The terms and procedures were expressly stated to bring certainty and specificity to the “community
engagement” process.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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United States of America   Norcal
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The RSA Has Been In Default Of The First Tier Promise For More
Than 12 Years.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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United States of America   Norcal
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The Rams Have Exceeded Any Good Faith Requirement To Engage
With St. Louis and the RSA Under The NFL Relocation Guidelines.

 by Stranger
9 years 6 months ago
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United States of America   Norcal
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Twelve years of fruitless talks culminating in an intense 1 year exchange of proposals in
an agreed upon process that cost the parties more than $7 million meets any
standard of good faith community engagement. It is only fair and equitable to hold
the RSA, the CVC and the Sponsors to their agreements.

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