Some important information concerning the Saints long term lease

here's how i think the deal should work:

the state no longer pays benson annual subsidies - instead, every year they set aside the same amount they would be paying benson in a special fund to be used only towards the construction of a new stadium (at the end of a new 10-year lease).

that would create trust on both sides - benson would know that the state's committment to build a stadium is real; the state would know that their money is being spent on a real investment towards securing the team's long-term future instead of just $$ thrown at a greedy owner.