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- A new stadium could be in the future for the Tennessee Titans and the city of Nashville.
- A new report states that the city and organization are holding discussions about a possible new stadium.
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The Tennessee Titans could be calling a new stadium home in the near future.
Nissan Stadium, which has been home to the Titans since 1999, is 23-years-old. While it’s certainly not the oldest stadium in the NFL, it’s also not the youngest. It inevidablyl needs upgrades to keep up with NFL stadium trends, especially given the fact that Nashville is a small market.
According to Nate Rau of Axios, the city and the Titans have been discussing renovations to the stadium and what a price tag may look like for certain projects. Earlier this month, The Tennesseean reported renovations would be $600 million, but now that number is now estimated to be nearly double that.
“The stadium’s structural frame was built with concrete and needs to be largely replaced with steel,” a Titans spokesperson told Axios. “The mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems need to be completely replaced. The window system throughout the building is so antiquated that it is not even manufactured anymore.”
Titans Having Talks About Building A New Stadium
Given the rising price tag and the sheer number of project renovations, talks between Mayor John Cooper and the Titans have expanded to include the possibility of building a new stadium altogether.
“Revised cost estimates require us to closely review whether a new stadium would be a better long-term financial decision. We won’t settle for anything but the best-case scenario for Nashville,” Cooper said.
While officials did not say whether or not this possible new stadium would be a dome or a stadium with a retractable roof, either of those options would make the most sense.
With a brand new indoor stadium, Nashville would undoubtedly be considered a host for the biggest sporting events in the country such as the Super Bowl, the Final Four, the World Cup, and concerts.