And it probably would be geared more toward corporate banquets than weddings. The club lounges, with massive window walls 62 feet tall, offer views of downtown and the riverfront. In Charlotte, N.C., the Carolina Panthers business office rents out portions of Ericcson Stadium for eight to 15 private events a month, said Beth Ann Robinson, sales manager. All the money goes to the Panthers owners, who paid for the building. In Cincinnati, all the money goes to the Bengals owners.
Some critics question that arrangement because the stadium is owned by Hamilton County.
Mike Brown squeezing every dollar out of taxpayers. It's very, very nice. You would never know you're in a stadium. But the concrete institute, a trade group of concrete suppliers, architects and engineers, had other reasons for choosing the site. For research and education purposes, it has been following construction at the stadium.