The relocation of NFL teams is never related to the search for a winning strategy on the field. Empty seats have abounded at home games this season, and the team and Santa Clara are now locked in a courtroom war. A hotel tax also was the linchpin of a Chargers ploy to get a new stadium in San Diego without spending too much of the Spanos fortune. The local hospitality industry balked, asserting that the tax would render San Diego hotel rooms uncompetitive and threaten the city’s claim on such reliable annual events as the Comic-Con convention. The city operates the team’s venue, Qualcomm Stadium, at an annual loss.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2017 19:02 UTC