Giants Stadium in Rutherford, NJ Giants, Jets Complete Deals For Financing New Stadium
Posted: August 23, 2007 RUTHERFORD, NJ (AP) -- The New York Giants and Jets closed deals Thursday for $1.3 billion in financing for a new stadium the teams are building together.Each team completed separate $650 million financing deals. CitiCorp is financing the Jets' portion, while investment banks Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers are financing the Giants' deal.
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The teams got financing help earlier this year when NFL owners approved $300 million in loans to help finance the stadium work. The open-air facility at the Meadowlands Sports Complex is expected to open in 2010 and seat 82,500. |