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Browns float funding plan for domed stadium complex

The Cleveland Browns’ slow commute from downtown Cleveland to the suburb of Brook Park moved forward on Thursday as the team announced its proposal for funding the estimated $2.4 billion project, which includes a domed stadium and mixed-use development.

Haslam Sports Group would like to break that down with:

  • $1.2 billion in private funding that would also cover any cost overruns
  • $422 million from Brook Park, which would come from financed bonds
  • $178 million from Cuyahoga County, which would come from county-issued bonds that would be paid back by revenues from the site, and two potential new sources - raising the current bed tax on hotels from 6.