Chargers and Raiders Moving To LA?
- Updated: February 20, 2015
(Manica Architecture)
A rendering of the new NFL football stadium proposed for Carson by the owners of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
Today the news came that a potential shared NFL stadium between the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders could be in the works.
The Los Angeles Times reports the two teams are taking steps towards the building of a $1.7 billion stadium. The field could potentially be located in Carson California.
Both teams released the following statement to the LA Times:
“We are pursuing this stadium option in Carson for one straightforward reason: If we cannot find a permanent solution in our home markets, we have no alternative but to preserve other options to guarantee the future economic viability of our franchises.”
Working in conjunction with “Carson2gether”, which consists of a group of business and labor leaders, they will immediately launch a petition drive for a ballot initiative to get voter approval to build the stadium.
The previous announced proposal of the St. Louis Rams moving to Hollywood Park sparked the conversation surrounding the Chargers and the Raiders.
The Chargers announced that 25% of their fanbase is located in LA and orange counties. And, as the most financially strapped team in the NFL, the Raiders have no choice but to join forces with the Bolts if they want a new stadium.
The LA Times reports that the two teams have already bought the land for the proposed stadium. Purchased from Starwood Capital Group. Barry Sternlicht, its chairman, said this: “This is a great opportunity to return professional football to Los Angeles, and we are going to do everything we can to make it happen.”
There is only going to be a football stadium at Carson Park, with room for more than 18,000 parking spaces as well as tailgating. The projected capacity for the stadium is about 68,000, which could be expanded to more than 72,000.
“We’re thinking about the project as a 21st century, next-generation stadium,” said architect David Manica, noting that the venue and renderings are still in the early conceptual stages. “We want it to be the ultimate outdoor event experience, which includes both sports and entertainment. And we want it to be uniquely L.A.”
LA Times explains,
“The NFL long has contended that it will control the process of any return to L.A., including which team or teams will be allowed to relocate, and which stadium proposal will get the green light. How much control the league actually has is up for debate, as it does not have a strong track record of stopping teams that are determined to move. League rules stipulate that any such decision requires a three-quarters majority vote of the 32 teams.”
As things stand right now, the Chargers and Raiders — like the Rams — will be aiming for a 2016 season relocation. And although the LA is viewed by the NFL as a two-team city, it seems unlikely they will give the green light to all three teams.
Check out some of the renderings below!
(Manica Architecture)
A rendering of the new NFL football stadium proposed for Carson by the owners of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
(Manica Architecture)
A rendering of the new NFL football stadium proposed for Carson by the owners of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
(Manica Architecture)
A rendering of the new NFL football stadium proposed for Carson by the owners of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
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