Chargers Stadium Deal Rejected by San Diego Voters: Latest Comments, Reaction

November 9, 2016   ·   Rob Goldberg   ·   Jump to comments

The San Diego Chargers might be headed out of town after voters rejected a deal for a new stadium.
According to Dan McSwain of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Measure C provided an option to raise hotel taxes and contribute public money toward a new downtown stadium and convention center. Instead, the option was voted down by 61 percent of voters.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared a letter Chargers owner Dean Spanos sent to season-ticket holders following the rejection of the deal:
A move to Los Angeles appears to be the next step for the franchise.
Per McSwain, Chargers chairman Dean Spanos spent $10 million trying to pass Measure C instead of immediately moving the team to Los Angeles last offseason. The Chargers have a lease on Qualcomm Stadium until 2020, but it appears a move will be more imminent.
CW6 News noted that the team has a right to move after exhausting its options with San Diego. It now can share a stadium with the Los Angeles Rams or re...

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