Governor Mike Braun Says State of Indiana's Stadium Negotiations with Bears Have Entered 'Red Zone'

Governor Mike Braun says State of Indiana's stadium negotiations with Bears have entered 'red zone'

INDIANAPOLIS — After Friday’s euphoria over the Chicago Bears' announcement that they would “advance (a) stadium development project in Hammond,” which led Governor Mike Braun to exclaim, "welcome to Indiana,” the state’s top dealmaker was a bit more measured in an interview with NewsNation hours later. "I think we’re in the red zone,” said Braun. [...]

Northwest Indiana leaders believe chances improved for landing new Bears stadium

Some northwest Indiana leaders say that Illinois has fumbled its chances of keeping the Chicago Bears from crossing the state line.

What's next for Indiana, Illinois after Bears' latest stadium twist

On the last day of April, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood at a dais and watched Browns owner Jimmy Haslam gush over the soon-to-be $2.6 billion Huntington Bank Field. The Browns’ next stadium is being built in Brook Park, Ohio, a suburb southwest of Cleveland, and is expected to open in 2029.At the ceremonial groundbreaking, Haslam detailed the team’s journey — one that started in 2018 with his plan to renovate their 27-year-old lakeside st…

What’s next for Indiana, Illinois after Bears’ latest stadium twist

On the last day of April, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood at a dais and watched Browns owner Jimmy Haslam gush over the soon-to-be $2.6 billion Huntington Bank Field. The Browns’ next stadium is being built in Brook Park, Ohio, a suburb southwest of Cleveland, and is expected to open in 2029. At the ceremonial groundbreaking, Haslam detailed the team’s journey — one that started in 2018 with his plan to renovate their 27-year-old lakeside s…