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Gene Frenette: Jaguars want to keep one home game in London after $1.4 billion stadium upgrade

Gene Frenette: Jaguars want to keep one home game in London after $1.4 billion stadium upgrade

In the wake of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville reaching a framework agreement on a $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium, there's been some misguided speculation about how it might impact the team's future in London. Regardless of how much extra money the Jaguars rake in from an upgraded stadium with pricier seating, the need to keep pace with bigger-market NFL franchises on the local revenue front remains a challenge. For that reason, expect Jaguars owner Shad Khan to keep the tradition going of taking one home game across the pond for as long as the NFL is willing to let them do it.