Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1606 Primary Sponsor:Robert W. Hayes Jr. Type of Legislation:CR Subject:National Football League Franchise, Charlotte area Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 03, 1992 Computer Document Number:436/12605.DW Introduced Date:Jun 03, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jun 03, 1992 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Robert W. Hayes Jr. Peeler Hinson Bryan Carmichael Cork Courson Courtney Drummond Fielding Giese Gilbert Helmly Hinds Holland Land Leatherman Leventis Lourie Macaulay Martin Martschink Matthews McConnell McGill Mitchell Moore Mullinax O'Dell Passailaigue Patterson Pope Reese Rose Russell Saleeby Setzler Shealy J. Verne Smith Nell W. Smith Stilwell Thomas Washington Williams Wilson Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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1606 Senate Jun 03, 1992 Received from House
1606 House Jun 03, 1992 Introduced, adopted, returned
with concurrence
1606 Senate Jun 03, 1992 Introduced, adopted, sent to
House
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EXPRESSING ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FOR THE LOCATION OF A NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRANCHISE IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA.
Whereas, the National Football League is in the final stages of selecting two new geographic areas which will be awarded NFL franchises by October, 1992; and
Whereas, the General Assembly wishes to invite to the attention of the NFL the following relevant facts with regard to the location of a franchise in the Charlotte area:
(1) The Carolinas area has the largest number of households with incomes of over thirty-five thousand dollars;
(2) This area is the fifth largest urban region in the United States;
(3) In 1990 five and one-half million potential fans live within a one and one-half hour drive of the Charlotte area;
(4) Two and one-half million fans in the Carolinas area attended college football games in 1988 and of those thirty-nine and four-tenths percent came from fifty to one hundred fifty miles away; and
Whereas, the Carolinas area has proven enthusiasm for big league sports evidenced by the Charlotte Hornets, in their first year out-drawing all other NBA teams, with an average of over twenty-three thousand fans a game; and
Whereas, Charlotte's international airport is the fifth fastest growing airport in the United States with nonstop and direct service to over one hundred thirty cities; and
Whereas, the General Assembly, as well as the public bodies and corporations in this State, recognize the profound economic, developmental, and quality of life impact of an NFL franchise located in Charlotte. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly express enthusiastic support for the location of a national football league franchise in the Charlotte area.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Commissioner of the National Football League.