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Taxpayers on the hook for stadium costs
'"These hidden or obscured costs add to the total cost ... and most of these hidden costs are public costs," Long said. '
'"Most of the time, you can't make any money directly from the stadium or stadium owners would've done it themselves," Matheson said. '
'The Atlanta Braves are the latest team to announce plans for a new stadium funded in part by the public. ', "A new pro sports stadium is good for team owners, but it's not always so good for the local taxpayer."
'Extra costs to taxpayers add up from a variety of sources: subsidies for the land, ongoing operational costs, capital improvements, city services and lost revenue from stadiums exempt from paying property taxes, Long said. '
[–] FattyWhale [S] ago
P.S. Archiving this site seems to screw up the format of the page: It only shows the first stadium in question. But for those still interested, despite that,
[–] 10641060? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Incomplete list. I know for a fact both White Sox stadiums (old Comisky and "new Comisky") were paid for by the state of Illinois.
[–] FattyWhale [S] ago (edited ago)
Yeah. IIRC, all but one of the NFL stadiums (Metlife I think?) was built at least in part with taxpayer money. Not sure on other sports.
This is but a sampling of ridiculous taxpayer-footed stadiums.