Austin Bonta

Austin, I'm curious, what do you think separates your deal from other deals, specifically where the Bears, if they build the stadium, obviously they get all of the money that comes in from the revenue in other places.

What's the timeline here?

We understand there's a lot of moving parts here, whether it's the Illinois legislature, whether it's the Indiana legislature.

What are you looking at as a timeline to see if this is going to be viable or not?

Austin, be honest with us.

Does this feel like a long shot to you?

I mean, you're late to the game, but the game is still afoot, if you will.

But does this seem like a long shot to you when you talk to the people in your city?

Felt like I have a much better understanding of how this came about and now what the move is next for them and maybe the rest of Indiana.

Yeah, it makes me uncomfortable.

Private equity, at this point, they're two bad words when you put them together, for me, personally.

Better the private equity firms spend their money on stadiums than on, you know, single family houses.

That's my personal opinion.

it's poison basically at this point with where our country is, because it's not just the people who say they'll give up a steak dinner for a new stadium.

No offense, Tony and Juliet.

Yeah.

It's everyone is like that money, taxpayer money could be used differently and more effectively and address more immediate needs for a large group of people.

And I think that's why they're like, why are we out here providing money for billionaires?

folks who are looking at the state budget to be helpful for them as well.

I think he has a point when he talks about what this is.