08/18/2026
Let's have fun with numbers shall we?
Approximately 13% of Lake County lives at our below the poverty line of $2,600 (monthly) for a family of four.
The average cost (just for tickets) for a family of four to attend a Bears game is nearly $2,200.
The state of Indiana intends to impose a 1% Food & Beverage tax on Lake and Porter county (in addition to various other taxes) to help pay for the nearly $1 billion incentive package to bring the Bears to Indiana.
For many families in our area the prospect of attending a Bears game is simply unaffordable, yet every one of us will be responsible for paying for a new stadium that many will never use.
Do you support our government subsidizing a stadium for a multibillion dollar organization?
A family of four could spend over $2,100 at Soldier Field, according to an analysis released as the Bears ready for their preseason opener.