Arbitrators rule in favor of Rams in Dome negotiations : Stltoday

Arbitrators rule in favor of Rams in Dome negotiations : Stltoday

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ST. LOUIS • The Rams have won a clear victory in the negotiations over the Edward Jones Dome.
A panel of three arbitrators sided with the team today, saying the Rams' plan for a dramatic renovation of the Dome -- estimated to cost at least $700 million -- is the only way to make the building a "first tier" football facility.

The Convention and Visitors Commission, which runs the Dome, now has 30 days to decide if it will try to enact the Rams' plan. But one of its lead attorneys, Greg Smith, said this afternoon that is "unlikely."
If the CVC indeed rejects the plan, the Rams' lease at the Dome will go on a year-to-year basis starting in March 2015.

The talks between local leaders and the Rams are now expected to shift away from the Dome -- and towards the idea of building a new stadium, on a new site

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note first class stadium needs first class team.

football is cool, but billionaire owners robbing the public is not so cool; it is criminal