Talks on new lease begin for Bengals, Hamilton County

The stadium the place the Bengals play opened in 2000. The Bengals are dedicated to enjoying there by 2026.

Talks have began to increase that relationship.

Via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, negotiations have commenced on a new lease. Bengals govt vp Katie Blackburn spoke in regards to the scenario.

“A lease extension is still something on our radar,” Blackburn stated. “It’s pretty important thing to us to get figured out at some point. We obviously have options for the next 10 years, so we have flexibility to keep working if we need to, but it is definitely something on our radar that we’re focused on.”

The article doesn’t point out the choices. But for any staff with a lease that expires in three years, one of many choices is to signal a lease elsewhere.

Blackburn stated there’s no clear timetable for getting a deal completed.

“We can only do what we can do, which is work with the county on a timeline that they’re comfortable with, too,” Blackburn stated. “These things are always just a little slower than you would like and there are lots of different options for what you do. It’s slow going, but we’ll just keep working at it and I think patience is worth it here. There’s not a fixed timeline that anyone has played out on this. We just keep working on it and hope to make progress.”

She nonetheless stays optimistic about working one thing out.

“We wouldn’t do these things if we didn’t anticipate hopefully getting something done in the future,” Blackburn stated. “But, anyway, we’re doing what we think will give us the best opportunity and be good for our fans and hopefully give everyone a good result.”

A great outcome will likely be good. A great outcome will imply that the staff that has been in Cincinnati since its inception in 1968 will keep there. Which completely ought to occur. Hopefully, it should.