Executives from Haslam Sports Group, including owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, sat down with reporters Thursday afternoon to walk through their financial proposal for a domed stadium in Brook Park. The off-camera meeting came as the Browns are trying to win enough government support to make their vision for a mixed-use stadium district a reality – with hopes of starting construction in early 2026.
Their presentation shows that the Haslams are still predicting a $2.4 billion price tag for the stadium, with half that money coming from public sources.
The Cleveland Browns say they’re still looking for $1.2 billion in public financing for an enclosed stadium in Brook Park – and they haven’t given up on convincing the state and Cuyahoga County to issue bonds to bridge that gap.