October 2, 2023

49ers study shows benefits of public-private stadium deals

Sitting in his sunlit office, Al Guido, President of the San Francisco 49ers, felt vindicated. “We’ve proven our business case here,” Guido told Front Office Sports. “From a mathematical perspective, I don’t think you can look at this stadium as it relates to the 49ers or the city or, frankly, the larger region and say that this wasn’t a tremendous success in the first 10 years.”

• In nearly a decade since Levi’s Stadium opened, the venue has generated over $2B for the local economy.
• NFL’s appeal drives public financing trends for new stadiums despite critics.