Expect a new Panthers stadium in 2025

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Is there enough land for a baseball stadium to be built? It would be a really nice addition to the area to have MLB there. I say this having heard that baseball teams don't do well in football stadiums.

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22 hours ago, Wes21 said:

Each team has to decide the direction it wants to go, and what's best for the fans.  In the end a lot of teams go the direction of a new stadium for their own reasons, part of which is ego.  Teams with real history like the Packers, Bears and Chiefs have chosen to keep their old stadiums and simply update.  But make no mistake, updating old stadiums is not cheap and you have to keep doing it over and over.

Can you update an old stadium to be the same as a new stadium?  The simple answer is no.  Stadiums from decades ago were from a different time, a different way of life and a different understanding of the "fan experience."  If all you know are older stadiums internationally, I encourage you to go to a game in Dallas (aka Jerry's World) and see the difference.  No matter how much you try to "update" a 1990 Ferrari it will never be a brand new Bugatti Chiron without completely rebuilding it from scratch.  And while some will appreciate all of the quirks and character that comes with the 1990 Ferrari, its an easier bet for many teams to just push to build the Bugatti and be done with it.

I’d be one of those taking the 1990 Ferrari which is only a year older than me! 

In honesty I prefer the open air football stadiums like ours and Chicago (etc). However, I  probably would be one of the first to complain about cold and wet weather and appreciate the comforts of an inside stadium. From a personal standpoint I go to a football game to watch the football, same as when I go to watch a basketball or ice hockey game. I’m not bothered about the bells and whistles just as long as the facilities are nice and the seating gives a good game experience. 

I think sometimes these teams with the fancy swanky stadiums get caught up bringing all the technology in and it can sometimes distract from the product, but at the same time I can understand why it is increasingly becoming part of pro sports.