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Podcast: This Is Nashville
Episode: What’s next for Nissan Stadium?
Description: When Nissan Stadium, then called the Adelphia Coliseum, opened in 1999 to house the newly-arrived Tennessee Titans, the lease agreement stipulated that Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County was responsible for 80% of maintenance costs. At the time, Nashville was not a major pro sports destination, and the favorable lease agreement was an important incentive to attract the Titans to Music City.
More than 20 years later, a combination of wear and tear and rising standards for football stadiums means that the city may have to shell out billions of dollars for the stadium. The question is, will they...