Stadium Subsidies Archives

The stadium for the Washington Nationals cost over $600 million, most of it in public funding. A key selling point

The Phoenix Coyotes (the old Winnipeg Jets) have declared bankruptcy. From the Arizona Republic (HT Warren Meyer): Less than an

The Red Sox want spiffier spring training digs in Fort Myers, Florida, and the locals of Lee County will oblige.

While the huge subsidies handed out for new facilities in the big leagues get the most press here at the

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix

The Minnesota Vikings raised some eyebrows with a presentation they gave about their proposal for a new stadium. A red

Have you ever wondered about the demographics of people who oppose stadium subsidies? Me neither, but here's something from Savethevikes.org,

The former Richmond Braves have moved into their new place in Gwinnett, Ga. (with a quote by JC Bradbury of

Today in his blog, Paul Krugman blasts President Obama for comparing banking executive pay to baseball players' earnings. In a

I was in Washington DC last Thursday testifying in a hearing that is part of the ongoing investigation by the

Sports facilities play a prominent role in Steven Malanga's article in today's WSJ, "America's Municipal Debt Racket." Neither Malanga nor

Happy holidays, loyal TSE readers. Here at The Sports Economist, we like to keep track of who has been naughty