They are moving to the Hoosier State. A big F you to the liberal crap hole they have called home for 100 years. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-05/chicago-bears-to-depart-illinois-for-indiana-after-100-years?embedded-checkout=true
Da Chicago Bears stick it to Chicago and Illinois
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That from fake news Bloomberg.com which is paywalled.
Nothing is legit until Walter Bloomberg tweets it.
And where is Hammond, Indiana?
Nothing is legit until Walter Bloomberg tweets it.
And where is Hammond, Indiana?
LegalDrugPusher said:
They are moving to the Hoosier State. A big F you to the liberal crap hole they have called home for 100 years. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-05/chicago-bears-to-depart-illinois-for-indiana-after-100-years?embedded-checkout=true
That is so awesome!
flown-the-coop said:
That from fake news Bloomberg.com which is paywalled.
Nothing is legit until Walter Bloomberg tweets it.
And where is Hammond, Indiana?
Actually, this has been a story for a while and it's been expected to head this way.
If you look at a map, the site they are choosing is really still in Chicago for all intents and purposes. It sits right on the city border with Indiana.
They just won't have to deal with the idiocy of Chicago anymore.
ESPN article posted an hour ago says it's not a done deal yet: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48976141/bears-edge-closer-move-new-stadium-northwest-indiana
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." - J.S. Mill
Had a 3 page thread about this back in February.
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3596406/1
Not playing "thread police" here, just pointing everyone back to some good (well now several months old) discussion. As I recall at the time there was still a question as to whether this was a bluff as part of stadium negotiations. Looks like it's in fact, not a bluff.
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3596406/1
Not playing "thread police" here, just pointing everyone back to some good (well now several months old) discussion. As I recall at the time there was still a question as to whether this was a bluff as part of stadium negotiations. Looks like it's in fact, not a bluff.
Indiana joins Texas, New York, PA, Florida, Ohio, and Cali as the only states with multiple NFL teams
The taxpayers of Indiana are big losers in this. They are giving away over $1b of taxpayer money to get Da Bears to move over the border.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/01/northwest-indiana-leaders-believe-chances-improved-for-landing-new-bears-stadium/
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/01/northwest-indiana-leaders-believe-chances-improved-for-landing-new-bears-stadium/
Pro sports teams should pay for their own stadiums and should not rely on government incentives, regardless of elected official party leadership
itsyourboypookie said:
Indiana joins Texas, New York, PA, Florida, Ohio, and Cali as the only states with multiple NFL teams
Who wants to tell him about where the Giants and Jets actually are?
I'm Gipper
Somebody tell the mayor
HAHAHAHA. The Chicago Bears board just voted to relocate to Hammond, Indiana.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 5, 2026
Chicago Mayor Johnson 2 days ago: pic.twitter.com/Pysb0eKcxp
For the majority of people that are not familiar Hammond, it is a Chicago suburb that happens to be right across the Indiana border but everyone that lives there thinks of themselves as Chicagoland residents.
Everyone seems to lose in this deal except for the Bears ownership. Hammond itself is a very dodgy, rustbelt, S#!thole that is nicer than Gary, Indiana but not by much. It is annoying to get to and no one will stick around after games like they do currently at the Soldier Field setup.
Huge chunks of the Bears season ticket fanbase who currently ride the METRA 30 minutes or so downtown are now looking at 90 minute or more drives to watch the game.
Indiana itself is footing a pretty heavy tax forgiveness package to get the deal done.
Ultimately, the state legislature is to blame for them moving and the deal seems like such a gift to Bears ownership that they had to take it no matter the downside to fans. Money talks at the end of the day.
Everyone seems to lose in this deal except for the Bears ownership. Hammond itself is a very dodgy, rustbelt, S#!thole that is nicer than Gary, Indiana but not by much. It is annoying to get to and no one will stick around after games like they do currently at the Soldier Field setup.
Huge chunks of the Bears season ticket fanbase who currently ride the METRA 30 minutes or so downtown are now looking at 90 minute or more drives to watch the game.
Indiana itself is footing a pretty heavy tax forgiveness package to get the deal done.
Ultimately, the state legislature is to blame for them moving and the deal seems like such a gift to Bears ownership that they had to take it no matter the downside to fans. Money talks at the end of the day.
So will Indiana charge its visitors with a stadium tax to pay for a Chicago team?
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So will Indiana charge its visitors with a stadium tax to pay for a Chicago team?
The Billion Plus in incentives just to get the stadium built will be paid for by construction bonds, a 1% food and beverage tax hike in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% Lake County hotel tax, and a 12% stadium admissions tax.
So the locals get a tax hike and the rest is paid for by the fans and the citizens of Indiana.
I am so disappointed. I wanted them to move to Gary and be the Gare Bears so bad.
Im Gipper said:itsyourboypookie said:
Indiana joins Texas, New York, PA, Florida, Ohio, and Cali as the only states with multiple NFL teams
Who wants to tell him about where the Giants and Jets actually are?
Even though Bills is plural NY doesn't have multiple teams
Windy City Ag said:
Huge chunks of the Bears season ticket fanbase who currently ride the METRA 30 minutes or so downtown are now looking at 90 minute or more drives to watch the game.
but they won't blame the state house or city leadership. they will just blame the owners, right?
Windy City Ag said:Quote:
So will Indiana charge its visitors with a stadium tax to pay for a Chicago team?
The Billion Plus in incentives just to get the stadium built will be paid for by construction bonds, a 1% food and beverage tax hike in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% Lake County hotel tax, and a 12% stadium admissions tax.
So the locals get a tax hike and the rest is paid for by the fans and the citizens of Indiana.
Locals get to pay more for food to get a NFL franchise. What a deal! Guess they voted for it though?
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Huge chunks of the Bears season ticket fanbase who currently ride the METRA 30 minutes or so downtown are now looking at 90 minute or more drives to watch the game.
isn't there a south shore line that goes thru Hammond?
jja79 said:
Even though Bills is plural NY doesn't have multiple teams
Correct! I realized my error as soon as I hit post!
bonfarr said:
Somebody tell the mayorHAHAHAHA. The Chicago Bears board just voted to relocate to Hammond, Indiana.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 5, 2026
Chicago Mayor Johnson 2 days ago: pic.twitter.com/Pysb0eKcxp
I don't have any skin in the game, but I love it when a smug leftist gets slapped down by reality.
The Bears did what makes sense for them financially. The market spoke, and the libs in Chicago found out.
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The taxpayers of Indiana are big losers in this
I'd say Chicago and Illinois are the big losers
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isn't there a south shore line that goes thru Hammond?
Yes, but it is on a whole other rail system that would require anyone from the Western or Northern Burbs to get off at Ogilvie or Union Station and walk or uber several miles to the Millennium Park Station so they can ride another 30 minutes south of town.
Windy City Ag said:Quote:
So will Indiana charge its visitors with a stadium tax to pay for a Chicago team?
The Billion Plus in incentives just to get the stadium built will be paid for by construction bonds, a 1% food and beverage tax hike in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% Lake County hotel tax, and a 12% stadium admissions tax.
So the locals get a tax hike and the rest is paid for by the fans and the citizens of Indiana.
Cry harder
Still makes me laugh that Chicago got so fed up with left wing Beetlejuice as Mayor....that they elected a guy even more left wing than her.
Windy City Ag said:
For the majority of people that are not familiar Hammond, it is a Chicago suburb that happens to be right across the Indiana border but everyone that lives there thinks of themselves as Chicagoland residents.
Everyone seems to lose in this deal except for the Bears ownership. Hammond itself is a very dodgy, rustbelt, S#!thole that is nicer than Gary, Indiana but not by much. It is annoying to get to and no one will stick around after games like they do currently at the Soldier Field setup.
Huge chunks of the Bears season ticket fanbase who currently ride the METRA 30 minutes or so downtown are now looking at 90 minute or more drives to watch the game.
Indiana itself is footing a pretty heavy tax forgiveness package to get the deal done.
Ultimately, the state legislature is to blame for them moving and the deal seems like such a gift to Bears ownership that they had to take it no matter the downside to fans. Money talks at the end of the day.
You seem bitter
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but they won't blame the state house or city leadership. they will just blame the owners, right?
They most definitely are blaming the State house. Pritzker was out front spinning last week in reponse.
This is a good article on how it all went down.
https://www.wbez.org/springfield/2026/06/01/pritzker-bears-indiana-illinois-stadium-bill
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"The reality is that I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money in order to give it to a billionaire-owned family, or team, and believe very much that the incentives that we provide for businesses are to be similar to the incentives we provide to this type of business," Pritzker said at his Capitol office, after a marathon overnight conclusion to the session.
"As much of an emotional connection as many of us have to the Bears, and to keeping them in the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois, [the] No. 1 principle is we're not going to foist this on the taxpayers of the state of Illinois," Pritzker said.
Windy City Ag said:Quote:
but they won't blame the state house or city leadership. they will just blame the owners, right?
They most definitely are blaming the State house. Pritzker was out front spinning last week in reponse.
This is a good article on how it all went down.
https://www.wbez.org/springfield/2026/06/01/pritzker-bears-indiana-illinois-stadium-billQuote:
"The reality is that I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money in order to give it to a billionaire-owned family, or team, and believe very much that the incentives that we provide for businesses are to be similar to the incentives we provide to this type of business," Pritzker said at his Capitol office, after a marathon overnight conclusion to the session.
"As much of an emotional connection as many of us have to the Bears, and to keeping them in the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois, [the] No. 1 principle is we're not going to foist this on the taxpayers of the state of Illinois," Pritzker said.
Too funny coming from a fellow billionaire whose family is the richest in Illinois. He finally found a tax he didn't like and it's one that Chicagoans would probably gladly pay.
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You seem bitter
I actually get it. Bears are for profit and they made the optimal choice here.
You have to be a bit sad though because Soldier Field on a crisp Autumn morning with the harbor bristling with sailboats and Lake Michigan glistening in the background was truly a beautiful place. The Green Bay game was always so much fun with Pack fans riding the train in and tailgating ruthlessly.
A lot of that goes away with this development, but that is how things work.
I wish the Cowboys played somewhere else than Jerryworld as well. Driving to Arlington in traffic, paying $12 bucks for a small lite beer, and then sitting in a cramped seat watching crap football is a major comedown from my early childhood. That doesn't mean Jerry Jones wasn't a shrewd guy to maximize his potential take from the franchise.
bonfarr said:
Somebody tell the mayorHAHAHAHA. The Chicago Bears board just voted to relocate to Hammond, Indiana.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 5, 2026
Chicago Mayor Johnson 2 days ago: pic.twitter.com/Pysb0eKcxp
He did say further along than anyone in THIS state, he didn't saying anything about Indiana lol
on a more political level
as someone whose company just acquired a new joint venture in Crain Indiana
the Indiana government is CRUSHING IT when it comes to direct investment and business growth in the state
as someone whose company just acquired a new joint venture in Crain Indiana
the Indiana government is CRUSHING IT when it comes to direct investment and business growth in the state
You won't see the players complaining. They get to keep 5% more of their money each home game.
Windy City Ag said:Quote:
You seem bitter
I actually get it. Bears are for profit and they made the optimal choice here.
You have to be a bit sad though because Soldier Field on a crisp Autumn morning with the harbor bristling with sailboats and Lake Michigan glistening in the background was truly a beautiful place. The Green Bay game was always so much fun with Pack fans riding the train in and tailgating ruthlessly.
A lot of that goes away with this development, but that is how things work.
I wish the Cowboys played somewhere else than Jerryworld as well. Driving to Arlington in traffic, paying $12 bucks for a small lite beer, and then sitting in a cramped seat watching crap football is a major comedown from my early childhood. That doesn't mean Jerry Jones wasn't a shrewd guy to maximize his potential take from the franchise.
The problem is Chicago
And Illinois
They are run by idiots
Windy City Ag said:Quote:
but they won't blame the state house or city leadership. they will just blame the owners, right?
They most definitely are blaming the State house. Pritzker was out front spinning last week in reponse.
This is a good article on how it all went down.
https://www.wbez.org/springfield/2026/06/01/pritzker-bears-indiana-illinois-stadium-billQuote:
"The reality is that I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money in order to give it to a billionaire-owned family, or team, and believe very much that the incentives that we provide for businesses are to be similar to the incentives we provide to this type of business," Pritzker said at his Capitol office, after a marathon overnight conclusion to the session.
"As much of an emotional connection as many of us have to the Bears, and to keeping them in the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois, [the] No. 1 principle is we're not going to foist this on the taxpayers of the state of Illinois," Pritzker said.
Pritzker surely knows that essentially all of the McCaskey's family net worth is the Chicago Bears franchise, it's how they got rich, unlike every other owner that got rich and then bought a football team. They don't have the liquid funds to just build a multi-billion stadium like other owners.
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