CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte city leaders are starting to grapple with how much it could cost taxpayers to strike a new stadium deal with the owner of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, David Tepper. Sources confirmed to WBTV that city economic development staff presented councilmembers with a potential $1.2 billion stadium project from Tepper Sports and Entertainment (TSE) including a $600 million request for public funding.
There is no official request from Tepper’s company but a WBTV source says there are ongoing conversations with TSE as both sides figure out how much they can bring to the table.