- 745
- 10
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2010
I don't know how many of you are familiar with this, but when GeorgeBush bought the rangers and built a new stadium, he funded the newstadium entirely with tax payer's money and then he sold the rangers andmade $100 million off of that.
Mostnew stadiums that are built are funded with at least some tax payer$$$, and often times cities will lobby to have stadiums built becausethey generate revenue and are good for business.
However, it endsup negatively effecting tax payers because despite the fact that theypay for it, they still don't get any discount to attend games or eventsthere. And not to mention the traffic problems that arise.
*Iask this question because out here in the bay area the A's, Raiders& 49ers are all being rumored to have a new stadium built in thenear future.
And not surprisingly, the city of oakland is lobying hard for the A's and Raiders to build in Oakland.
Idon't know how I feel about this considering I love the local teams andwould love to have a new stadium, but at the same time I very stronglydisagree with the methods in which many teams acquire their newstadiums...
your thoughts?
Mostnew stadiums that are built are funded with at least some tax payer$$$, and often times cities will lobby to have stadiums built becausethey generate revenue and are good for business.
However, it endsup negatively effecting tax payers because despite the fact that theypay for it, they still don't get any discount to attend games or eventsthere. And not to mention the traffic problems that arise.
*Iask this question because out here in the bay area the A's, Raiders& 49ers are all being rumored to have a new stadium built in thenear future.
And not surprisingly, the city of oakland is lobying hard for the A's and Raiders to build in Oakland.
Idon't know how I feel about this considering I love the local teams andwould love to have a new stadium, but at the same time I very stronglydisagree with the methods in which many teams acquire their newstadiums...
your thoughts?