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
By Stephanie Reigel - NOLA.com
The New Orleans Saints organization late Friday paid the state $11.4 million it owes for the team’s share of ongoing renovations to the Caesars Superdome, after two days of finger pointing between the Benson organization and the Superdome Commission over why the team wasn’t paying and who was at fault.
Businessman Shane Guidry, a top political advisor to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, confirmed that the team made the payment, hours after Landry called Saints owner Gayle Benson Thursday to discuss the issue.
"I am certainly glad that they paid. The governor is glad they paid. We want them to stay in New Orleans and be part of the community," Guidry said. "But it has to be something that makes sense."
The dispute over payments toward the ongoing $500 million renovation of the 49-year-old stadium erupted Wednesday at a meeting of the Superdome Commission, when the agency accused the team of falling behind on its share of renovation payments and threatening progress on the project with the Super Bowl just eight months away. ...
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