The Jacksonville Jaguars have gone public with their demands for stadium funding — even proposing relocation if $1 billion in taxpayer money is not secured.

“Do you want to keep the NFL in Jacksonville?” That was the response from Jaguars president Mark Lamping at the AXS DRIVE conference when asked about a theoretical vote from Jacksonville residents on approving the team’s desired deal.

In June, the Jaguars released renderings of their “Stadium of the Future” — a large-scale revamp of the publicly owned TIAA Bank Stadium that would include a stadium canopy to beat the Florida heat. The project could surpass $2 billion in total costs, and the team is seeking a 50-50 split with the city.

Lamping was adamant that the Jaguars need a better stadium to compete with the average NFL team. Jacksonville’s population ranks 11th among U.S. cites, but the city is 41st in media market size.

A move would be a drastic step for the Jaguars, who just opened a $120 million practice facility next to their stadium. But Lamping’s comments still present concerns for the future. “If Jacksonville loses an NFL team, they’re never going to get another one,” he said.

In The Meantime …

Should the Jaguars move forward with stadium renovations, the team would likely need to find a temporary home for one or several seasons. One idea had the team playing at the iconic Daytona International Speedway, about 90 miles from their current home. Another saw the University of Florida offer up The Swamp for Jaguars home games.

Another, albeit extreme, option: The NFL could test out the London market even further and send the Jaguars across the pond for an entire season. This year, the Jaguars are playing two consecutive games in London, a first for any NFL team.

The Golden State Warriors may be adding new investors — and in the process confirming a staggering franchise valuation.

A group of minority owners are looking to sell their 10% stake in the team at a potential valuation of $7 billion, according to Bloomberg. That would fall in line with Forbes’ most recent NBA valuations — which pegged the Warriors as the most valuable team in the league.

That number would make a 10% stake in Golden State worth $700 million — a half-billion dollars more than the $450 million current owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber paid for the franchise in 2010.

The record valuation shows the prestige of owning a portion of one of the NBA’s most successful franchises, which has won four NBA championships since 2015. In the most recent NBA team transaction — the Charlotte Hornets’ $3 billion sale — $700 million would have been worth nearly a quarter of the franchise.

More Change For Warriors

While the specific investors looking to sell their stake in the Warriors are unknown, the move would be the latest in a season of change for the team.

In May, longtime Warriors president and general manager Bob Myers stepped down after 12 years leading team operations. Last year, former minority owner Chamath Palihapitiya completed the final selloff of his original 10% stake in the team, while Arctos Sports Partners increased its investment in the Warriors.

For Texas and Oklahoma, the price of leaving the Big 12 in 2024 and joining the SEC a year early could’ve been much higher.

In 2021, when the two schools announced their decisions to leave the Big 12 in 2025, reports pointed to $160 million in forfeited TV revenue if the Longhorns and Sooners joined the SEC any earlier. However, earlier this year, when the Big 12 announced Texas and Oklahoma would depart in 2024, the cost was stated as $100 million combined.

Now, new details of the buyout reported by USA Today are showing the convoluted nature of the agreement — and frustration from remaining Big 12 members.

Texas and Oklahoma have continued to receive full revenue shares, despite conference bylaws calling for two years’ worth of money to be withheld in the event of an early exit. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said that the Big 12’s lawyers told the conference its bylaws weren’t as “rock solid” as thought, and they “could be tied up on lawsuits forever.”

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard confirmed that had the bylaws been fully enforced, it would’ve indeed cost that combined $160 million. “I think we’re at 65% of that,” he said.

Pac-12 Answers Coming Soon?

Elsewhere in conference realignment, Washington State and Oregon State leaders said they expect to have answers on their schools’ futures within the next month.

The schools have filed a lawsuit against the Pac-12 and commissioner George Kliavkoff asking for a court to affirm they have control of the conference with the other 10 members departing after this season.

WSU and OSU are also linked to a proposal for a system of promotion and relegation involving 24 FBS teams from the Mountain West, AAC, and other conferences.