9News got confirmation from the Lone Tree mayor’s office that city and Broncos have held held multiple meetings.
Good morning, Broncos Country!
Over the last month, there’s been ample discussion of a new Denver Broncos stadium.
The current lease on Empower Field at Mile High expires after the 2030 season, and the franchise has repeatedly said that all options are on the table.
As Broncos president Demani Leech said in a February interview, “… we feel pretty soon we need to figure out what we’re doing.”
Specifically, the focus of coverage has been on the Burnham Yard area, which could be redeveloped into the latest state-of-the-art stadium in the NFL, not to mention a city within a city for restaurants and entertainment as a multi-use neighborhood. On top of the stadium, this seems to be the desire for NFL owners when discussing a stadium. Based on a location near downtown Denver, the historic Burnham Yard district makes sense.
Now, Mike Klis and 9News are throwing Lone Tree back into the mix.
On Friday, Klis reported that Lone Tree and the mayor’s office acknowledged the Broncos’ interest in the city as a site for a stadium. The two sides have had multiple discussions at the Broncos headquarters and in Lone Tree, according to 9News.
The Lone Tree mayor’s office sent a full statement to 9News, but here’s a part of that comment:
“While no formal proposal is before the city at this time, we remain committed to thoughtful, community-focused development and welcome conversations that could enhance the unique character and economic vitality of Lone Tree.”
Since the Super Bowl in early February, the topic of a Broncos stadium has gained steam. The focus has been on three areas:
- Stay at the current site and either renovate the current stadium or build a new one.
- Find another place near downtown, specifically the possibility of a new location between the 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue exits off Interstate 25, known as the Burnham Yard.
- Build a new stadium in the Lone Tree suburb.
Of those options, the Burnham Yard area has had a lot of smoke. The Broncos have purchased $150 million of land and have had multiple discussions with city officials and Denver Water about purchasing more land.
Now comes this new report from 9News.
As 9News reported in early January, 9NEWS Sports has learned Broncos executives and ownership have considered Lone Tree—including having conversations with city officials in recent months—as a possible location for a new stadium.
Given the team headquarters’ location in Dove Valley, a Lone Tree stadium would be just miles away, so that is a definite possibility. You also have numerous ways to get to the stadium, whether driving yourself or using public transportation. There are I-25, I-225, C, and E470, plus public transport with Light Rail lines and bus routes. For fans in Northern Colorado, it would be a little longer and tougher to get to a Lone Tree Stadium location.
The other option is the current location.
There were already plans to renovate the areas around the current stadium into a mixed-use entertainment development. But those plans were put on hold since the organization’s stadium plans remain up in the air.
The current location is a definite attraction, given that the Broncos have played there since their inception in 1960. The current stadium just had its 24th season and has undergone numerous renovations over the years.
The other bit of news Klis dropped in Friday’s story is that the Broncos have also acknowledged that Aurora is an option. That’s unfortunate because of the possibilities, this would be by far the worst. The infrastructure and logistics to attend a game at a stadium near Denver International Airport would be a nightmare, especially for those who wouldn’t be traveling into DIA to go to the games.
Time will tell what the Broncos decide to do about a stadium, but a decision will likely come relatively quickly to start the process.
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