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Aug 20, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Detailed aerial view of the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Saints Team President Dennis Lauscha answered some questions to help provide some more context on what is going on with the Superdome renovations.

By John Hendrix - Saints News Network | SI
After being accused of being late on renovation payments for the Superdome, the Saints provided a team statement and have now even went a step further in the process. New Orleans released a Q&A with Team President Dennis Lauscha, as he sat down with Saints Vice President of Digital Media Doug Tatum to provide more context on what is going on.

“To date, we have paid the LSED $144.7 million," Lauscha said. "Our one-third share is $183 million. Our last payment was made on March 28, 2024, days following our March 20 meeting where we thought a consensus had been reached on the terms of a long-term lease. That payment was in the amount of $25.1 million."

The original cost estimate for the renovations to the Superdome $450 million, with the Saints set to contribute $150 million. However, things increased and the project was nearly $100 million more than the original projects due to budget and scope increases. Lauscha said in 2021 the Saints agreed to participate in and incur the additional increases. ...

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