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Sports construction rolls right through economic uncertainty

A welcome sign stands outside the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) A sign is affixed to a gate at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Information signs stand near the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears plan to pay for a new stadium at the site, but want taxpayer dollars to cover infrastructure costs such as roads and sewers to develop the site. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Arlington Park Metra train station is seen near the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) A Chicago Bears logo is seen at a restaurant near Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. With the horses long gone, the Chicago Bears see 326 acres of opportunity at the site. The Buffalo Bills also are making plans for a new home. Same for the Tennessee Titans and baseball's Kansas City Royals. Major League Soccer's Inter Miami is working on its new place, and on and on it goes. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The grandstand at Arlington International Racecourse is seen from a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. They envision restaurants, retail and more on the plot of land some 30 miles northwest of their longtime home at Soldier Field — all for about $5 billion, with some taxpayer help. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)