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Will the Chicago Bears leave Illinois by Dec. 31?

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Will the Chicago Bears leave Illinois by Dec. 31?

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This market will resolve to “Yes” if the Chicago Bears franchise of the NFL officially announce a plan to move and play their home games permanently anywhere outside of the state of Illinois by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. For the purpose of this market, any temporary change in venue will not be considered. For the purpose of this market, no naming changes will be taken into consideration, only official announcements about the home playing field of the Chicago Bears franchise. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Chicago Bears franchise and/or the NFL.Illinois lawmakers advanced a key megaprojects bill on April 22, passing it through the House with a 78-32 vote to provide property tax incentives for a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, still within the state, countering Indiana's aggressive Hammond site push backed by a February stadium authority law. Bears president Kevin Warren targets a late spring or early summer decision ahead of a 2029 target opening, with NFL stadium committee updates this week adding urgency. Trader consensus tilts slightly toward staying via this momentum—despite stalled Soldier Field lease talks and prior Arlington Heights tax hurdles—reflecting the franchise's $2 billion private commitment and political will to retain the team in Chicagoland amid rivalry from neighboring states.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the Chicago Bears franchise of the NFL officially announce a plan to move and play their home games permanently anywhere outside of the state of Illinois by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

For the purpose of this market, any temporary change in venue will not be considered.

For the purpose of this market, no naming changes will be taken into consideration, only official announcements about the home playing field of the Chicago Bears franchise.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Chicago Bears franchise and/or the NFL.
Volume
$5,550
End Date
Jan 1, 2027
Market Opened
Feb 21, 2026, 12:55 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the Chicago Bears franchise of the NFL officially announce a plan to move and play their home games permanently anywhere outside of the state of Illinois by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. For the purpose of this market, any temporary change in venue will not be considered. For the purpose of this market, no naming changes will be taken into consideration, only official announcements about the home playing field of the Chicago Bears franchise. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Chicago Bears franchise and/or the NFL.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the Chicago Bears franchise of the NFL officially announce a plan to move and play their home games permanently anywhere outside of the state of Illinois by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. For the purpose of this market, any temporary change in venue will not be considered. For the purpose of this market, no naming changes will be taken into consideration, only official announcements about the home playing field of the Chicago Bears franchise. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Chicago Bears franchise and/or the NFL.Illinois lawmakers advanced a key megaprojects bill on April 22, passing it through the House with a 78-32 vote to provide property tax incentives for a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, still within the state, countering Indiana's aggressive Hammond site push backed by a February stadium authority law. Bears president Kevin Warren targets a late spring or early summer decision ahead of a 2029 target opening, with NFL stadium committee updates this week adding urgency. Trader consensus tilts slightly toward staying via this momentum—despite stalled Soldier Field lease talks and prior Arlington Heights tax hurdles—reflecting the franchise's $2 billion private commitment and political will to retain the team in Chicagoland amid rivalry from neighboring states.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the Chicago Bears franchise of the NFL officially announce a plan to move and play their home games permanently anywhere outside of the state of Illinois by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

For the purpose of this market, any temporary change in venue will not be considered.

For the purpose of this market, no naming changes will be taken into consideration, only official announcements about the home playing field of the Chicago Bears franchise.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Chicago Bears franchise and/or the NFL.
Volume
$5,550
End Date
Jan 1, 2027
Market Opened
Feb 21, 2026, 12:55 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the Chicago Bears franchise of the NFL officially announce a plan to move and play their home games permanently anywhere outside of the state of Illinois by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. For the purpose of this market, any temporary change in venue will not be considered. For the purpose of this market, no naming changes will be taken into consideration, only official announcements about the home playing field of the Chicago Bears franchise. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Chicago Bears franchise and/or the NFL.

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"Will the Chicago Bears leave Illinois by Dec. 31?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 42% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 42¢, the market collectively assigns a 42% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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