Before the ballfields proposal was unveiled, rumors were abound that the Jehovah Witness' had offered a good price for the stadium. If true, this would have been a good idea and one with a precedent.
Several years ago, the Houston Rockets left the Compaq Center to move downtown into the Toyota Center leaving the Compaq Center without a tenant. Instead of demolishing the venue where the Houston Rockets won 2 NBA Titles in the 1990's, the city instead sold the venue to Joel Osteen. Joel Osteen, who some say is a preacher some say is a motivational speaker, recarpeted the entire arena and converted it into a church which he still occupies today.
Could Evansville do the same thing with Roberts Stadium? I think so. The reason being is that when the Jehovah Witness' come to Evansville they bring a lot of guests with them and they almost always fill the place up. With Roberts Stadium, the Jehovah Witness would have an excellent venue to conduct most of their work as well as have a venue big enough to hold large sermons.
One benefit for the Jehovah Witness' is that they would already have a building intact, which would keep them from having to build an entirely new building. Plus, they would already have a big enough parking lot already intact.
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