| St. Louis Commission Approves $124M Plan To Upgrade Edward Jones Dome | | |
The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission unveiled a plan Wednesday that calls for $124 million in improvements to the Edward Jones Dome in hopes of making sure the city doesn’t lose another NFL team. The commission had faced a Wednesday deadline to deliver the plan to the St. Louis Rams, which leases the dome. The lease requires the dome to be “first tier,” or among the top 25 percent of all NFL stadiums in several categories. If not, the Rams can break the lease after the 2014 season and potentially move. Owner Stan Kroenke is a Missouri native, but has been non-committal about staying in St. Louis. With Los Angeles organizers actively seeking a team, St. Louis fans are worried the Rams might leave, just like the Cardinals did after the 1987 season. “There are a lot of people who say this can’t be like Jerry Jones’ Cowboys Stadium,” CVC director Kathleen Ratcliffe said. “We’re confident this proposal meets the requirement of first tier.”
Source: Associated Press
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