NFL owner proposes shared upgrade expenses with Charlotte

(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s NFL owner, estimated to be the 94th-richest person on the planet at a net worth better than $20 billion, has proposed the city of Charlotte help pay for upgrades to the stadium he owns.

Taxpayers would foot $650 million, a fixed investment according to the Carolina Panthers’ release on Monday, while Tepper Sports & Entertainment would invest more than $688 million.