But the biggest elephant in the room is when it comes to the Panthers` lost contribution to arena fees, since the Panthers already have a lease that requires them to pay that money until 2028. And the new deal would allow the Panthers to leave as early as 2024, if the team`s owners have losses of $100 million over seven years (which shouldn`t be difficult considering sports betting) — when the team would at least have to pay a cancellation fee that starts at $72 million and decreases every year. Fans don`t flock to the BB&T Center 20 minutes before game time. .