Stadium Subsidies Archives

This story from the Dallas Morning News has some good details on the public/private contributions to paying off the bonds

Portugal hosted Euro 2004, a fantastic tournament with a surprise winner in Greece. But as the financial crisis unfolds, some

The San Francisco 49ers and the Santa Clara City Council have negotiated a deal whereby the NFL franchise will get

This article in today’s NY Sun, “Pro Sports Far From Easy in New Orleans,” points out the difficulties facing New

John Spry, an economist with St. Thomas University in the Twin Cities, has written an opinion piece that appeared in

The public debate about a new arena for the Oilers has been going on for some time up here. Last

Stadium debt, in some cases, hangs around a lot longer than the teams that once played in them. From the

While the Minnesota Legislature seemed willing to spend money like Michael Jordan, one thing it didn’t buy was the new

Lackawanna County stadium naming contract must be made public, state says What a great headline! Here is how the story

Competition is a good thing, right? So why not allow the various communities within your state to compete with one

Ken Belson digs into the financial legacy of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in today’s New York Times. In short, it’s

A story in today’s Boston Herald reports that posted prices for Super Bowl tickets range from $2,000 to $5,000 in