The Dallas Cowboys‘ new stadium is sitting on a goldmine of natural gas although language in the contracts between the team and owners of the gas beneath the stadium prevent any drilling. Recent earthquakes in North Texas are believed to be caused by natural gas drilling. There are worries that drilling beneath Cowboys Stadium would cracks or sinking.
This is why Jerry Jones is a master businessman. When he bought the land for the stadium he allowed the owners of the land to retain mineral rights, meaning they had ownership of the natural gas beneath the stadium. But then J.J. has the contracts setup to prevent drilling. Too bad he can’t judge character as well as he negotiates.
Cowboys Stadium site in Arlington isn’t expected to be used for gas drilling [Dallas News]
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