The Chargers are disdainful of their Qualcomm stadium, paid for by the taxpayers. The team’s annual rent isn’t much. They CLAIM they pay $2.5 million a year, but — as the Voice of San Diego points out in its fact check article — that is “misleading,” to put it charitably.
Indeed, on a net outlay basis, the Chargers’ rent is usually less than ZERO. Yes, for all intents and purposes, they play at Qualcomm stadium rent free.
Sooooo, what are the odds the team owners are keen on paying much if anything to the city for the NEW billion dollar-plus stadium? Where will the “revenue” to pay the revenue bonds come from?