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Orlando being considered a temporary home for Jacksonville Jaguars

Orlando being considered a temporary home for Jacksonville Jaguars
WORKING TO SEAL THE DEAL TO BUILD A NEW FOOTBALL STADIUM. THAT COULD BE THE ENVY OF THE NFL, RIGHT. SO WHY DOES ORLANDO CARE? WESH 2 NEWS MICHELLE MEREDITH IS LIVE IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. AND MICHELLE CONNECT THE DOTS FOR US BECAUSE LOCAL FOOTBALL FANS, THE HYPE IS ALREADY GROWING WITH THEM. WELL, YOU KNOW, WHILE THAT STADIUM IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE JAGS, NEED A PLACE TO PLAY THEIR GAMES. WE’RE ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS DOWN THE ROAD, SO TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, ORLANDO IS IN THE RUNNING TO BE THAT PLACE. THIS CAMPING WORLD STADIUM PLAYS HOST TO NFL PRO BOWL GAMES AND PRESEASON GAMES. BUT REGULAR SEASON, THAT’S BIG TIME IN TERMS OF THE EXPOSURE AND MONEY. NOW THE STADIUM, THE JAGS ARE LOOKING TO BUILD AS $1.4 BILLION WORTH OF LUXURY FOOTBALL LIVING, AND CONSTRUCTION WOULD TAKE ABOUT A YEAR. AND THE FOLKS HERE IN ORLANDO SAY, BRING IT ON. I’M SMILING BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I WOULD JUST BE SO HAPPY FOR THE KIDS AND THE FAMILIES AND ALL THOSE FOLKS THAT LOVE THIS SPORT, LOVE IT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO SAY IN OUR OWN TOWN, EVEN JUST FOR A FEW GAMES THAT WERE AN NFL CITY AND WE’RE HOSTING NFL REGULAR SEASON FOOTBALL GAMES. WOW. I WANT TO BE THERE FOR THAT. I TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE JAGS AND HE SAID THE NFL IS FAMILIAR WITH CAMPING WORLD STADIUM. IT HAS THE SEATING NEEDED THERE ARE PLENTY OF HOTELS AND PLENTY OF REASONS TO MAKE A WEEKEND OUT OF IT. AND ALSO IN THE RUNNING. GAINESVILLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
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Orlando being considered a temporary home for Jacksonville Jaguars
A Jaguars game in Orlando?It could be a reality if Camping World Stadium is chosen as Jacksonville's temporary home while the team's new stadium is being built. Orlando plays host to the NFL Pro Bowl and preseason games, but regular season games would be big in terms of exposure and money. The stadium the Jags are looking to build is $1.4 billion worth of luxury football living. Construction would take about a year. The president of the Jags said the NFL is familiar with Camping World Stadium. It has the seating they need and there are plenty of hotels nearby. The University of Florida's stadium in Gainesville is also in the running as a temporary home.

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A Jaguars game in Orlando?

It could be a reality if Camping World Stadium is chosen as Jacksonville's temporary home while the team's new stadium is being built.

Orlando plays host to the NFL Pro Bowl and preseason games, but regular season games would be big in terms of exposure and money.

The stadium the Jags are looking to build is $1.4 billion worth of luxury football living. Construction would take about a year.

The president of the Jags said the NFL is familiar with Camping World Stadium. It has the seating they need and there are plenty of hotels nearby.

The University of Florida's stadium in Gainesville is also in the running as a temporary home.