The city of Charlotte is potentially wasting a cost-saving opportunity to book events at Bank of America Stadium every year, a perk promised to taxpayers who helped fund the facility’s renovations.
Emails obtained by the Observer through a public records request show how the city is looking to rectify the situation.
Charlotte city leaders have been exploring a range of entertainment options, from a battle of the bands to a professional Spanish soccer match, to fill the rent-free days at the stadium, according to the emails.
Still, the stadium’s off-season schedule remains relatively quiet — at least as far as city-booked events are concerned.