Is Betting Lounge Rift Behind Bears' Threat to Relocate?

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The Chicago Bears have hosted games at Soldier Field for 50 years, save the 2002 season during which the lakefront stadium was under renovation. The team stunned the NFL world this past spring when it intimated that it might leave its longtime home for the suburbs due to disagreements over leases and structural improvements the Bears have had with the Chicago Park District, which owns the facility.

Based on emails obtained by local NPR affiliate WBEZ, another reason the team has threatened to move revolves around the park district's refusal to allow Soldier Field to house a sports gambling lounge.

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