Future Revenue From New Titans’ Stadium Could Benefit Rural Areas

The state’s investment in a new stadium for the Tennessee Titans will benefit more than just the Nashville area.

That is according to House Speaker Cameron Sexton. He said the impact to the city could have a ripple effect that spreads to the Upper Cumberland.

“It opens us up to compete on a world level with bigger events and bring them to Tennessee,” Sexton said. “So anything we can do to continue to bring people into Tennessee and have them spend their money and we collect their money and then we send it back out to our rural communities for infrastructure, for broadband, for roads.”

The new state budget includes some $500 million allocated for the $2 billion project. The rest of construction will be funded through the Titans’ ownership and local funds.

Sexton said the enclosed design of the proposed stadium would open the door for many other events. Sexton said Nashville would have a real chance to host the Super Bowl, WrestleMania and large conferences.

Sexton said that is why the state has consistently invested tourism dollars into our state parks of the Upper Cumberland. Sexton said places such as the new Fall Creek Falls Lodge will entice visitors to come visit rural areas outside of Nashville.

“The more people you bring into Tennessee it really does help the entire state,” Sexton said. “When they’re here, they just don’t stay within 20 minutes downtown wherever they are. They usually get out and experiment.”

The Titans’ new stadium is planned for the parking lots between Nissan Stadium and Interstate 24. Team officials hope to have renderings and designs by this fall. The goal is to have the stadium ready for the 2026 season.