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Stadium authority declines sole‑source Fanatics merchandise deal after board debate
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The Santa Clara Stadium Authority debated a sole‑source, single‑vendor agreement with Fanatics Retail Group Confections LLC for non‑NFL merchandise services and declined to approve the contract after board members said they lacked financial details and audit oversight.
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Tuesday declined to approve a four‑year, sole‑source event services agreement with Fanatics Retail Group Concessions LLC for merchandise concession services at non‑NFL events, after members said staff did not provide sufficient financial detail or public audit rights.
Board members said staff had privately reviewed market comparables but did not provide those confidential analyses to the board. Assistant City Manager Chuck Baker, who answered questions for stadium management, described the proposed contract as a shift to a profit‑sharing model that “ties their fee to the net profits and…
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