ProFootballTalk · May 28, 2015
NFL got free use of Grant Park for the draft
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So what did it cost the NFL to use Grant Park in Chicago for the 2015 draft? How about nothing?
According to Jared S. Hopkins of the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Park District waived a $937,500 rental fee, along with the security deposit.
Hopkins explains that the Chicago Park District will give discounts to nonprofit and charitable organizations that are using Park District properties. The application for the use of Park District facilities doesn’t contemplate a full waiver. Likewise, the NFL didn’t request a not-for-profit discount when submitting the application.
