Overview

• Hamilton County commissioners approved a lease keeping the Bengals at Paycor Stadium through 2036 with a 10-year option to extend to 2046
• The $470 million renovation plan divides costs between $350 million in public funds and $120 million from the team financed through the NFL’s G-5 loan program
• After an initial unsigned Thursday vote, county officials and Bengals executives met overnight before ratifying the signed lease in a Friday special session
• Planned stadium improvements include new general seating, upgraded club lounges and suites, enhanced scoreboards and modernized concourses
• Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn said the deal modernizes the 25-year-old venue and solidifies the franchise’s long-term future on Cincinnati’s riverfront