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Cowboys Stadium Financing

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

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Accessible Premier League Stadiums

Just like every other spectator of the league. Premier League stadiums come in all shapes and sizes. In recent years,

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Muni Bond Watch Turns to Sports Facilities

In recent years a handful of top-level teams have gone through or flirted with bankruptcy.  This is a global phenomenon,

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Take Me Out to the (Newer) Ballpark

My wife and I recently visited the West Coast, affording me my first game at Dodger Stadium in 45 years. 

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Stadium Naming Fun

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

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“As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On”

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

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The NFL to Member Teams: All Your Los Angeleses are Belong to Us

When the most recent print version of the Sports Business Journal arrived at Chez Miller, an above the fold headline

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Teams Leave Before the Debt Does

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

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Baseball Stadium Quirks

From Frank Deford at Sports Illustrated: Myself, speaking for students of baseball, I’m sorry, but in constructing some things, the

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Quick Notes & Links

The NHL is thumping its chest over an excellent season for business.  Says Commissioner Gary Bettman, “”By whatever method of

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Problems in St. Louis’ Downtown Revitalization.

A couple of weeks ago, Skip had a post on the lack of development beyond the left-field wall at St.

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Reinvesting Revenues From a New Stadium?

This is a common claim made by teams, but I’m skeptical. According to economic theory, the value of any given

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