Chargers, Raiders plan shared NFL stadium
in Los Angeles
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[February 20, 2015]
By Marty Graham
(Reuters) - The San Diego Chargers and the
Oakland Raiders on Thursday proposed a plan that would have the teams
share a new stadium in the Los Angeles area if they fail to solve their
current venue dilemmas, the teams said in a joint statement.
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The two National Football League teams, who both played in Los
Angeles before relocating, promised to continue negotiations at home
even as they move forward on the new stadium that would be located
in Carson, California.
"For the remainder of 2015, we intend to move down two tracks
simultaneously: on track one, we will continue to work in our home
markets to find permanent stadium solutions that are publicly
acceptable," the statement said.
"On track two, we will work in Carson to preserve our options and
the future economic viability of our franchises, in the event that
our efforts in our local markets fail," it added.
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owners, the statement said.
An hour after the announcement, a group called Carson2gether posted
a video on YouTube of the proposed stadium, which the Los Angeles
Times reported will cost an estimated $1.7 billion and would be
built on a 168-acre property.
The Chargers currently play at Qualcomm Stadium, built in 1967 and
upgraded twice, according to the stadium's website. The Raiders,
play in the O.co Coliseum, built in 1966 and renovated for $120
million in 1995, the stadium's website said.
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Both teams have struggled for years to reach deals on new local
stadiums, and owners of both teams have repeatedly expressed a
willingness to move to Los Angeles, which does not have an NFL team
of its own.
The Chargers originated in Los Angeles and played there for a year
in 1960 before moving to San Diego. The Raiders played in the city
from 1982 to 1994.
(Additional reporting by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; editing by
Curtis Skinner/Sudipto Ganguly)
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