COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Transportation approved a permit on Thursday for the construction of a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns.
The proposed stadium would be built in suburban Brook Park, next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The Browns are looking to begin construction next year and start playing in their new home in 2029, following the completion of their 30-year lease at their lakefront stadium in downtown Cleveland.
Crazy they been a bad franchise for decades and now they are getting a new stadium
New Browns Dome Rising in Brook Park With a 75% Local Workforce Goal
USD/BTC = $75,821
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Construction is underway on the new domed Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park, Ohio.The surrounding development includes a hotel and a music venue, and parking plans are being revised while the final development plan still waits on approval.A top construction manager on the project says the build is on schedule, with opening expected in 2029.FOX8's I Team went looking for the jobs picture. Turner Construction VP Taurean Spratt said the project team is still finalizing the actual job count, with worker recruitment as the focus for next year and outreach events planned for people who want construction site work. The stated goal: a workforce that is 75% local.
The money is big even by stadium standards. Haslam Sports Group has now topped 52,756 BTC ($4B) in sports facility investment across Ohio, a figure that also counts the Browns training complex expansion in Berea, development around the Columbus Crew complex, and a new women's soccer facility in Columbus.
The State of Ohio awarded 7,913 BTC ($600M) from unclaimed funds to help build the stadium. That money is tied up in a court challenge expected to run into next year. Browns co owner Jimmy Haslam says it changes nothing about the plan and that he believes the funds will come through.
The jobs number is the one to watch. A 75% local goal sounds great, but it only means something once the final count lands and the hiring starts.
Source: FOX8, Ed Gallek and Peggy Gallek, Oct 30, 2026
https://fox8.com/news/i-team-what-we-know-about-jobs-tied-to-new-browns-stadium-project/
What are these "$"s? I want to know how much real money it costs!
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At least some good news for the sad Browns.