1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: All right, good morning, I guess right. Welcome, Thank you 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: for being here and special guests in the media. This 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: is such a cool day, right, I feel like we 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: all have to pinch ourselves here a little bit. 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 2: In Orlando. 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: It's an exciting time and one that I know many 7 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: people in this room have been hoping for and dreaming 8 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: for for decades. So thank you for being here. I 9 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: wanted to first start by acknowledging our elected leadership, both 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: Mayor Buddy Dyer and Jerry Demings and all the elected 11 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 1: leaders city commissioners that are here today, the county commissioners, 12 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:40,319 Speaker 1: your desire to continue to invest in sports tourism has 13 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: been impactful. 14 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 2: We've had a great run. 15 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: Of neutral slide activity and opportunities, and that's absolutely not 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: possible without your leadership in that way. So thank you 17 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: so much and being so bold in this effort to 18 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: work together with us to incentivize the Jaguars to. 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: Consider Orlando strongly. 20 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: Now Orlando, that doesn't happen without the Sports Incentive Fund 21 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: and so many other pieces there that the county. 22 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 2: Has been so wise. 23 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 3: I think in instituting. 24 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: So thank you so much for all the elected leaders 25 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: in the room. 26 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 2: My bosses that are here. 27 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: Also want to thank Jim Hunter, our president who's in 28 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: the room, and our chairman of the board now Brian 29 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: Combs and sharing our past chair. Thank you for everything 30 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: you've done and supporting us as an organization, our staff 31 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: and team. Just again, I feel like it's an awards 32 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: show here and you could thank all day long. I won't, 33 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: but what I will say beyond just the sheer excitement 34 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 1: around having NFL football for a season in our town 35 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: and Mayor Degan, thank you for coming today. It's so 36 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: cool to have you here. I mean, this is a relationship. 37 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: What you've done and what you're doing in your community, 38 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: investing in your facility. It is the stadium of the future. 39 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: We couldn't be more proud to partner with you in 40 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: this year and hopefully we're a part of positively setting 41 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: the Jaguars and the fan base back home for twenty 42 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: eight and beyond. But anyway, thank you for being so 43 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: gracious in this relationship with Orlando. But I think, and 44 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: you all maybe have heard me say this before, the 45 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: sports part of this is awesome. The tourism is going 46 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: to be off the charts. I really think, Orlando, I 47 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: hope Orlando outpaces, you. 48 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 2: Know, Las Vegas. 49 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: When it's all said and done, I just think this 50 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: will be one of the attractive spots on the calendar 51 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: for people that are playing the Jags and want to 52 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: come down here, stay in our community and experience Orlando. 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: It's also going to give us a chance, you know, right, 54 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: Alan Johnson leads our venues divisions here in Orlando and 55 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: Camping World and Kia and so many other things, and 56 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: Craig Borkin and the team, we would tell you that 57 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: this gives us an opportunity. With a four hundred million 58 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,239 Speaker 1: dollar completion of Camping World Stadium's renovation journey that started 59 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: in twenty seventeen, this is going to flush the pipes 60 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:53,839 Speaker 1: out in a strong way. 61 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 2: Right. 62 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: We're going to put that stadium through its paces. But 63 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: we have an opportunity as a community to show the 64 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: world what we can do right. But it is our chance, 65 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: Orlando businesses, community leaders, residents, You're going to get this 66 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: chance to see what it feels like right to have 67 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 1: this quality of life in our community. 68 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 2: But then we have to. 69 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: Take our job seriously and we got to buy season 70 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: tickets and plans, and that building needs to be sold 71 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: out for the entire season. And that's the chance that 72 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: Shot and Mark and the team have given us, and 73 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: we got to rise to the occasion show them that 74 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: Orlando can sell out an NFL season. So I'm excited 75 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: for those opportunities. But i want to close with the 76 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: thought that you know, I think there's some West Lakes 77 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: residents downstairs and our luncheon and in the room today, 78 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: and we're so proud of so many of you supported 79 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: our vision that with a renovated stadium we could somehow 80 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: have that facility. The busier it got, the more success 81 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: it had, could some of those resources flow into the 82 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: regions around Camping World stadium that needed that support to 83 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: think that in a very real way could that happen? 84 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: And we start and founded lyft Orlando in those days, 85 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: and now West Lakes is so proud of the stadium 86 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 1: kind of being that beating heart connected at a vascular level. 87 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: One hundred and twenty plus million dollars of affordable housing, 88 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: health and wellness building that we just recently opened is amazing. 89 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: The early education school, if you just on and on 90 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: the Boys and Girls Club, Lake Lorna Dune Park, and 91 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 1: we're just getting started right but this connection between sports 92 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: and lifting up a community is special, and I'm just 93 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: blown away at what Mayor Digan and their team and 94 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: what Shot and the Jags have done. You look at 95 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 1: Lyft Jack's Lyft Jacksonville and what's happening on the waterfront, 96 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: and their commitment, substantial commitments. I think over the next 97 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 1: I forget a number of years, but it's probably about 98 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: three hundred million dollars between the two of you investing 99 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: in these needed communities. 100 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 2: I mean, that is cool, right. 101 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: We got to meet so many of those leaders at 102 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: the formation of LYFT Orlando, so I feel like we're 103 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: connected in so so many ways, and I just want 104 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: to say what a pleasure it is to get an 105 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: opportunity to work with a team that has this kind 106 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: of culture, this kind of focus on their fans, on 107 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 1: their community lifting up, and in this way, lifting up 108 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: an entire state. So thank you for this opportunity to 109 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: be here. Kathy, I see you in the room and 110 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: hosting us today. She was in the trenches with us 111 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: right when we were starting this whole journey in a 112 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: one point one billion dollar investment in what is today's 113 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 1: Doctor Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, a beautiful Kia Center. 114 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: I know Ryan Devass is here in the room somewhere too, 115 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: and Camping World, so thank you so much. With that, 116 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 1: I wanted to bring up the general manager of the 117 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars, President Mark Lamping, Sorry the boss. 118 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 4: Thank everybody else. I serve at the pleasure of Shadkin, 119 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 4: So the title doesn't make a bit of difference, but 120 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 4: I would like to to I think a lot of 121 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 4: people first see if it's been a pleasure working with you, 122 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 4: which has been more than two years and a lot 123 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 4: behind behind the scenes, and you know, we were very 124 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 4: thankful for the relationship we built with Scott Strickland and 125 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 4: the rest of the University of Florida team, and they 126 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 4: were along through this whole process as well. And this 127 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 4: is as much for the elected officials. I mentioned to 128 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 4: both of you downtown. The decision you made to invest 129 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 4: four hundred million dollars in upgrading Camping World Stadium helped 130 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:33,600 Speaker 4: deliver this day. 131 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 3: There's no question about it. 132 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 4: So if you're thinking about the return you're getting on 133 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 4: that investment, it started a long time ago, but this 134 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 4: will be a shining example of what that type of 135 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 4: investment can bring back to your community. So Mayor of Orlando, 136 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 4: Maryor Dyer, thank you very much. Mayor of Orange County, 137 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 4: Mayor Demings, thank you very much for helping make this possible. 138 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 4: And again, Mayor Degans with us today and Donna thanks. 139 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 4: You know, there's a lot of there's a lot of 140 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 4: people who made this day happen. If it wasn't for 141 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 4: the fact we were building the stadium in the future 142 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 4: in Jacksonville, we wouldn't need a place to play in 143 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 4: twenty twenty seven, and you were instrumental in making that happen. 144 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 4: Very thankful, along with the Shad's incredible financial commitment. Very 145 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,679 Speaker 4: thankful over the past two years, the support of the 146 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 4: NFL staff, NFL teams yesterday you saw the unanimous approval, 147 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 4: and also in particularly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. My counterpart 148 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 4: at the Bucks, Brian Ford, was particularly helpful as we 149 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 4: went through this process. It wasn't an easy process. We 150 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 4: also have a few of our senior Jaguars leadership here 151 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 4: today Mega party, so our chief legal officer, Mark Sirotas, 152 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 4: our CFO, Chad Johnson, our chief operating officer, mostly missing 153 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 4: here John Dever, head of Communications. I think that's it, 154 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 4: but they're the ones that have been doing all the work. 155 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 4: So appreciate Steve and I getting the opportunity to come 156 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 4: up here and act like we did this, and it 157 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:09,120 Speaker 4: was really the folks behind the scenes that did it. 158 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 4: So as you know, this one year relocation is necessary 159 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 4: to the construction of the statement of the future in jackson 160 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 4: We are and we are fortunate to have found a 161 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 4: temporary home that is in close proximity to Jacksonville, an 162 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 4: NFL ready stadium, a strong NFL market that is also 163 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 4: one of the world's top leisure destinations, and community and 164 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 4: political leaders who understand the power of the NFL and 165 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 4: the positive impact it can have. 166 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,319 Speaker 3: On a community and its residences. 167 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 4: And really interesting to note the similarities and the first 168 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 4: time with you and I met and you explained Lift 169 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 4: Orlando to me and explained about Lyft Jacks. The Westlake 170 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,439 Speaker 4: neighborhood is very similar to the out East neighborhood that 171 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 4: is adjacent to the new stadium. Both neighborhoods that of 172 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 4: course we were under served for are far too long 173 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,319 Speaker 4: and now are getting the type of investment. 174 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 3: That both of those communities deserve. 175 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 4: And finally there's our owner, Shad Cohn, who insisted on 176 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 4: a solution where the Jaguars would feel at home and 177 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 4: welcome to buy the community. We feel that here and 178 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 4: we have found that home here in Orlando and Central Florida. 179 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 3: So we are very very thankful to be here today. 180 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:25,559 Speaker 4: Again, just like Donna Dieg and if it wasn't for 181 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 4: the hundreds of millions of dollars that Shot and his 182 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,560 Speaker 4: family are committing to Jacksonville, we wouldn't be here today. 183 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 4: So with that, it's my pleasure to introduce the owner 184 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 4: of the jackson Jaguars, Shot Con. 185 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 5: Thank you, Mark. 186 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 2: So I am official. 187 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 5: I'm an honored to officially announce the Jacksonville Jaguars residency 188 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 5: for the twenty twenty seventh season at Camping World Stadium 189 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 5: in Orlando, Florida. So we've got a strong connection. I mean, 190 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 5: we raised our family pretty much here in Orlando because 191 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 5: from the time they were young, they never wanted to 192 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 5: go anyplace else. So my wife and I spent three 193 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 5: weeks pretty much every year in Orlando with their kids, 194 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 5: and so it has a special meeting. Obviously, beautiful day 195 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 5: and beautiful building here, quite an inspiration for us to 196 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 5: be here and our experience on some of the you know, 197 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:42,079 Speaker 5: my son all Elite Wrestling, They've had a phenomenal experience 198 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:45,959 Speaker 5: fan support, and Fulham was here a couple of years 199 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 5: ago on friendly so all of those were fabulous experiences. 200 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 5: And I mean, I just couldn't be happier for us 201 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 5: to be here under the circumstances, playing our next season here. 202 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 2: So Mark is right. 203 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 5: I mean, for all the reasons talked about, Orlando is 204 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:07,680 Speaker 5: as perfect as our home away from home, and we're 205 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,679 Speaker 5: grateful to everyone who made it happen, so thank you. 206 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:15,079 Speaker 5: And our mayor is here following us, which is awesome 207 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 5: to have Madonna here. And I think all of you 208 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:23,199 Speaker 5: know that when an NFL team has to find a 209 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 5: temporary home, when it happens, the league is obviously very 210 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 5: careful about getting everything right. And that's especially true on 211 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 5: game days because the game days are the most important 212 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 5: day on the calendar, and we want everything to be 213 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:47,479 Speaker 5: perfect on game days for the players, officials, fans, sponsors, 214 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:54,679 Speaker 5: broadcast partners, and many more. So when you think about 215 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 5: getting all that perfect while you're playing your home games 216 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 5: on the road for us reason, you can understand the 217 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 5: league's insistent that everything must be right. 218 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 2: So and I. 219 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:10,599 Speaker 5: Believe the league got it right yesterday with the unanimous 220 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 5: approval of Orlando is our home here next year in 221 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:18,319 Speaker 5: twenty twenty seven. So I do want to thank Commissioner 222 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:24,719 Speaker 5: Roger Goodell and the other thirty one owners. Obviously we 223 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 5: were sold on Orlando from day one, and the Tampa 224 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:33,199 Speaker 5: Bay Buccaneers in particular for their support and really making 225 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 5: all this happen along. 226 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 3: With all the people who are here. Obviously wouldn't happen 227 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 3: without you. 228 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 5: So we look forward to getting to know you better 229 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 5: and for our cities to get closer for the months 230 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 5: and years ahead. And thank you very much for being here, 231 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 5: and go Jags. 232 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 1: Thanks so much, Set and without further ado, we'll bring 233 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:01,200 Speaker 1: up a City of Orland and the Mayor Buddy Dyer. 234 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 2: Thank you, Steve. 235 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 6: It's awesome, we say around City Hall when we have 236 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:12,839 Speaker 6: days like this. 237 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 2: These are the days that we live for. 238 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 6: So this is one of those days that we will 239 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 6: remember forever in the City of Orlando. And it's great 240 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 6: to be here along with Mayor Demings and three of 241 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 6: our commissioners, Commissioner she and commission Artiz and Commissioner Chapin, 242 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 6: and it is wonderful to have the Mayor of Jacksonville 243 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 6: here with us, Donna Degan, So welcome, Welcome to the 244 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 6: Doctor Phillips Center. And you're probably jealous that I just 245 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 6: introduced half of my city council. The mayor has nineteen 246 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 6: city council members, a little more to corral than just 247 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 6: the six of you guys. We are thrilled to host 248 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 6: the Jaguars in twenty seven and it's an historic opportunity 249 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 6: that we will in no way take for granted. So 250 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 6: I want to thank Mark and the entire Jags organization, 251 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 6: and of course the NFL as well, for their confidence 252 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 6: and knowing that Orlando can host big events. We kind 253 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 6: of consider ourselves an NFL city because we've hosted so 254 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:18,480 Speaker 6: many Pro Bowls, but we've never hosted a regular season 255 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 6: NFL game, So we're really happy to do that, and 256 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 6: not just one game, but somewhere between six and eight, 257 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 6: I guess something like that, but deep playoff run with 258 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 6: home games. But one thing that we're deeply proud of 259 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 6: is that we are the nation's premier sports destination. 260 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 3: So we host just about every type of event that 261 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:43,320 Speaker 3: you can think of. 262 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 6: Just last night, we had an international soccer international friendly. 263 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 6: Soccer match while also hosting the Magic home game at 264 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 6: Kia and often, not regularly, but often we've had events 265 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 6: in the stadium, in the Soccer Stadium and Broadway here 266 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 6: at former Arts Center, all the same night. And that's 267 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,880 Speaker 6: all within a mile and a half in our sports 268 00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 6: and entertainment district. And oh, by the way, you can 269 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 6: buy a chicken or a duck along. 270 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 2: The way too. 271 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 6: We have an old feed store that is still around, 272 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 6: and I like to brag about that, Mayor Degan that 273 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 6: you probably can't buy a chicken or a duck within 274 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 6: a couple a mile of your city hall, but is 275 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 6: also filled with football fans, the one with a football 276 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 6: like this, we're also soccer fans, but I guarantee you 277 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 6: we'll be here in full force for the Jags, just 278 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 6: like we are for our Bowl games in. 279 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 2: The Florida Classic. 280 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 6: We also know that sporting events drive economic growth by 281 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 6: bringing even more visitors. And I am so proud of 282 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 6: our community the way we come together. So I feel 283 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 6: like I'm just talking to you, Mer Degan, but we 284 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 6: are noted for partnership and collaboration. That's in our DNA, 285 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 6: and now I feel like we're partners with Jaggs partners 286 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 6: with Jacksonville as we go through this endeavor. So I 287 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 6: want to thank mar Demings in Orange County, Steve and 288 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 6: his team at Florida Citrus Sports, Alan Johnson and his 289 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 6: venue staff Ellen Waves, so that these guys knew who 290 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 6: you are. He's going to be very important to you 291 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 6: of the course of the next year. And of course 292 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 6: some visit Orlando, and Steve mentioned the additional investment that 293 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 6: we're making in Camping World Stadium. As part of our 294 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 6: Originals Venues deal. We redid the entire lower bowl and 295 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 6: now we're coming back and addressing the upper bowl in 296 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 6: some of the concession areas. 297 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 2: So in my notes is to say. 298 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 6: Something about the Duval call and that I don't know 299 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 6: how to do it yet. I'll learn it at some point, 300 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 6: so I'm not going to tempt it up here today, 301 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 6: but i can promise you we will be welcoming hosts 302 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 6: to the Jags fans and we are looking forward to 303 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 6: twenty seven. 304 00:16:54,880 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 2: Thank you. Thanks Mary. 305 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: I think a lot of us would like to see 306 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 1: that that would clearly been the snip bet would have 307 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: bet on all these news shows tonight. But we can 308 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,320 Speaker 1: always hope for the next speaker to jump in there. 309 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 1: So without much further ado, Orange County Mayor Jerry Dimmings. 310 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:23,879 Speaker 7: Not sure what Steve meant by that, but it is 311 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:27,720 Speaker 7: my honor to welcome all of you here to my hometown. 312 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 7: I say to Shad Khan, thank you for investing in 313 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 7: our community as well. 314 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:38,120 Speaker 2: I'm Mary Dean, Welcome to our town. 315 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 7: And we're really excited about bringing the Jaguar team into 316 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 7: this community. 317 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 2: I'm closely aligned with the Jaguars. 318 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:52,959 Speaker 7: My wife is from Jacksonville and we've teased her a 319 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 7: long time about being from douv all right, all right, 320 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:04,639 Speaker 7: from our college days at Florida State University to today, 321 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 7: we kind of tease them about that. But we're excited 322 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 7: to bring you here because of what it means to 323 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 7: our local economy. We remain the number one to its 324 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:16,520 Speaker 7: destination in North America and. 325 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 2: What that means for US. 326 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 7: Seventy five point three million visitors come here each year. 327 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 7: That translates into a ninety five plus billion dollar. 328 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:27,800 Speaker 2: Industry for US. 329 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 7: And so when people come to visit, they stay in 330 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 7: our hotel rooms and they pay that bed tax. And 331 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:38,120 Speaker 7: last year, in twenty twenty five, we brought in over 332 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 7: three hundred and eighty five million dollars as a result 333 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,879 Speaker 7: of that, and there's no doubt there's going to be 334 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,440 Speaker 7: some fans who will travel from Jacksonville and other places 335 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:50,400 Speaker 7: who are going to stay in our hotel rooms because 336 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 7: of those dollars. We have been able to invest the 337 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 7: four hundred million dollars into the renovation of Camping World Stadium. 338 00:18:58,040 --> 00:18:59,359 Speaker 2: That Steve talked about. 339 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 7: Addition, we've been able to invest some of those dollars 340 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 7: in this very facility where we are today, the Doctor 341 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 7: Phillips Performing Art Center. So it's a return on our 342 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 7: investment that we're looking for. In addition, Orange County approved 343 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 7: the eleven million dollars of our tourist Development tax receipts 344 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 7: to help bring this game, to solidify bringing this game 345 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 7: into this community, and so we're really we're really excited 346 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:32,200 Speaker 7: about the winning prospects while you're here playing in our community. 347 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 7: As a former football player, I look forward to the 348 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 7: NFL football games myself. All of my sons played football 349 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:45,360 Speaker 7: as well. They are Jacksonville Jaguar fans, and so that 350 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 7: is our family. I do want to recognize Steve Hogan 351 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:52,200 Speaker 7: and the Florida Central Sports for the vision and their 352 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 7: unwavering focus and bringing professional football here to our community. 353 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 7: He's worked with a number of people in this unity 354 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 7: and even the Great Orlando Sports Association is making this 355 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 7: one of the premier destinations for sports anywhere in the world, 356 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 7: and we're excited about that. So as we move forward, 357 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 7: we look forward to a wonderful season. Mayor in twenty seven, 358 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:21,520 Speaker 7: I will have sun set it. 359 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:22,320 Speaker 2: I'm in my. 360 00:20:22,359 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 7: Final term as mayor here with an Orange County. I 361 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 7: leave office in December of this year. But I promise 362 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 7: you this, I'm going to be at those football games 363 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 7: no matter where I am, and I'm going to be 364 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 7: there with my bride and my family, children and grandchildren. 365 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 2: We're going to be there cheering you all along. 366 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:48,680 Speaker 7: So thank you so much for what you're doing in 367 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:50,600 Speaker 7: the decision you made. 368 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 1: Thank you, Mayor, And if you don't mind, we'd love 369 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 1: to have Mayor Decan come up and offer a few comments. 370 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:05,439 Speaker 1: He's welcome, Jacksonville Mayor, not a Degan. 371 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 8: There we go. 372 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 9: They always put me next to Tony because we matched 373 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 9: so well together. I've known Tony Gosha grew up in Jacksonville, 374 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 9: and of course was there before we ever had the 375 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 9: Jaguars and thrilled when we got him, and have known 376 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 9: Tony since he was about three times the size that 377 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:30,640 Speaker 9: he is now. 378 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:33,679 Speaker 8: But I love having Tony. 379 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 9: As part of the team again. And it's been such 380 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 9: a wonderful part of being a Jaguars fan these last 381 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 9: couple of years. But what an exciting day for Jacksonville 382 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 9: and for Orlando and for the Jaguars. I just have 383 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 9: to start out and be clear about one thing. I've 384 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 9: heard a little talk since I got here. A couple 385 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 9: of people came up to me and said, there's been 386 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 9: some talk that we really can't use the Douvall cheer 387 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 9: while we're here. He has to find some like orange 388 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 9: or something that's not happening. 389 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 8: Okay, that is a non negotiable. 390 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:09,120 Speaker 9: Dou All has to say with the accent on. 391 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 8: The dow All. Got it. Okay, So we'll teach you. 392 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:14,439 Speaker 9: We'll have Coach Cohen come up and teach everybody how 393 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 9: to do the Duval share. 394 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 8: It'll be great. But don't get any crazy ideas here. Orlando. 395 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 9: We love you, You're our neighbor, we appreciate you. We're 396 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:26,479 Speaker 9: Southern through and through, and we like to share. But 397 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:30,160 Speaker 9: in a year after twenty seven, they're coming on home. 398 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 9: They're coming back down ninety five, back to back to Jacksonville. 399 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 9: We got them for thirty years at least, right so, 400 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:39,439 Speaker 9: but thrilled to share them with you and thrilled to 401 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 9: partner with you for this wonderful opportunity. 402 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 8: This truly is a win win for both of our cities. 403 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 9: You know, Orlando experiences, our team, our fans are tremendous 404 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 9: economic impact. 405 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 8: The Jaguars fan base is just going to. 406 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 9: Continue to grow. We've grown them in London. We know 407 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 9: we've got plenty of fans here. We know it'll continue 408 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,439 Speaker 9: to grow, and that's a great thing for us in Jacksonville. 409 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 9: Perhaps maybe be you know, Mayor Demings would share some 410 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:03,400 Speaker 9: of that bed tax with us a little bit. 411 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:05,840 Speaker 8: We'd love to love. 412 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:07,639 Speaker 9: To have some of that with as the fans continue 413 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:10,399 Speaker 9: to come on up to Jacksonville for future years. 414 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 8: But I want to really say. 415 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 9: Thank you to everybody that's here today, obviously Mayor Dier, 416 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 9: Mayor Demings, Steve Hogan, and the Florida Citrus Sports team 417 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 9: for really hosting our wonderful Jaguars and here at Camping 418 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 9: World Stadium during the twenty seventh season. Also, of course, 419 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 9: want to express my gratitude to Shad Con for the 420 00:23:29,119 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 9: tremendous investment that the Jaguars have made in Jacksonville, hundreds 421 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:35,159 Speaker 9: of millions of dollars to make our city better, and 422 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 9: as Steve mentioned earlier, that incredible. In addition to the 423 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 9: fact that they've committed to Jacksonville for thirty years, that 424 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 9: incredible three hundred million dollar Community Benefits agreement for out 425 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 9: East which and really other parts of our city, to 426 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 9: our riverfront, homeless initiatives, workforce development, It's been an incredible 427 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 9: partnership and we are so so grateful for that commitment 428 00:23:56,840 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 9: to Jacksonville. Those dollars go to critical serve affordable housing 429 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 9: and homelessness and such. But Orlando is certainly a place 430 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 9: that understands the power of professional sports what they can 431 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:11,960 Speaker 9: do for a city's pride and economy. And I guess 432 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 9: I'm saying this as much for the folks back in Jacksonville. 433 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 8: And I know you all know this. 434 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 9: We've already heard so many of the stories about that. 435 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 9: But the fact that this city invested eleven million dollars 436 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 9: to have a season of Jaguars football here should tell 437 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 9: you a lot, the fact that they spent four hundred 438 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:32,400 Speaker 9: million dollars to renovate the stadium. This is a big 439 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 9: economic impact for any city. Twenty five million dollars a game, 440 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:40,359 Speaker 9: one hundred and sixty million dollars a year is what 441 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 9: they are suspecting the economic impact is going to be 442 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:44,399 Speaker 9: for this, and I. 443 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 8: Want everybody to keep sight of that. 444 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 9: It's a really big economic impact for any city, and 445 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 9: so we're grateful to share that with you, and we're 446 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 9: grateful to partner with you. And I very much look 447 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:58,440 Speaker 9: forward to coming down here for every single home game 448 00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 9: and again teach all how to say I want to say. 449 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 8: It with me, do all there we go. I know 450 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:06,399 Speaker 8: you can do it. 451 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 9: So thank you very much, grateful for the strong partnership, 452 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 9: and look forward to seeing you all. 453 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,880 Speaker 8: In twenty seven. Go Jags. 454 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 2: Stay up for your full seconds. 455 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 8: Okay, sure, Thanks