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49ers Blame Santa Clara For Lack Of Revenue At Levi's Stadium

City officials argue that the stadium’s management company books money-losing, non-NFL events at Levi’sgetty images

The 49ers are blaming Santa Clara officials for "drastically gutting their projected profits and the city’s own revenue stream through a curfew on nighttime entertainment at Levi’s Stadium," according to Thy Vo of the San Jose MERCURY NEWS. Instead of making about $5M from non-NFL events such as concerts, beer festivals and other sports, the team said that it "expects to haul in only about $750,000" in FY '18-19 (ending June 30) because of the 10:00pm PT city curfew for weeknight events and 11:00pm curfew for Friday and Saturdays events. The curfew has been a "major sore point between the city and the 49ers, which operate the stadium and say the hours are too restrictive." Singer Ed Sheeran reportedly "cancelled a show" for his '18 tour "because of the curfew." City officials responded in a written statement that the stadium’s management company "books money-losing, non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium." The city also pointed out that the 49ers lost $8-12M from Levi’s hosting of the recent CFP title game. The 49ers have "butted heads" with Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor over a "number of other issues, including a stadium rent adjustment and the use of a nearby soccer complex for parking." On Tuesday, the city council "voted unanimously to sue the team over availability of handicap parking spaces and allegedly improper storage in the stadium’s main parking lot" (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 1/18).

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