New NFL Stadium in Carson, California? AEG Concerns Over Proposed NFL Stadium
AEG was the force behind one of the three plans to build a NFL stadium in Los Angeles. They even spent $50 million or so pursuing that dream, however it was announced early this year that they have given up that quest. After sighting potential Homeland Security issues with the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders backed plans for a stadium in Carson, Calif. they are now raising more concerns.
AEG owns and operates the Stub Hub Center, which is home to a Major League Soccer franchise and hosts other sporting events. AEG is concerned about the NFL and MLS seasons overlapping and their business interest there being disrupted by the new NFL stadium.
To be fair, AEG has operated sports teams in the LA area for years while the NFL virtually ignored the town and used it as leverage to get new stadiums built in other markets. However, it seems AEG is taking if we can't have a stadium here no one can stance on the issue.
Beyond the overlap of the two professional sports leagues seasons AEG has raised other concerns in a six page letter to the Mayor of Carson.
Pro Football Talk has posted a excerpt of that letter that contained the following:
"With the proposed initiative, there is no review under [state environmental law], no public process and no public dialogue about the types of benefits provided by other large-scale projects such as the ones AEG has developed through a thorough and transparent public process involving extensive community input. We have a very substantial investment in Carson, which will be placed at risk if a loophole is exploited to avoid and evade the protections described above."
