Possible Clues:

• Stadium slashed flat charge
• Money for the landlord after an earthquake?
• Payment for lease of land
• Payment to landowner -- result of earthquake?
• Result of earth-shattering payment to landowner
• Earthquake could entail this regular payment
• Flat charge being made much smaller brought a tear
• Money paid to landowner crushed and torn
• Chasm may be providing income for landowner