Charlotte City Council has approved a stadium renovation plan for the Carolina Panthers
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Why It Matters
Charlotte City Council approved a joint stadium renovation plan that will keep the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte for the next 20 years. The city’s investment will be financed by existing hospitality and tourism tax resources which are required by the state to be spent on projects that support Charlotte’s tourism economy. The vote passed by a 7-3 margin. The Panthers opened play at Bank of America Stadium in 1996 as an expansion team. The stadium renovations will be finished in 2029. Among them are upgraded video and audio systems, modernized infrastructure, redesigned concourses, unique social areas with skyline views and exterior spaces for community gatherings and programming.