Posted on 12/09/2014 12:28:18 PM PST by TurboZamboni
As they're sorting through requests for more funding from programs and agencies next legislative session, state lawmakers are likely to be asked to help out a huge New York City-based nonprofit: the National Football League. 2015 is the year when any additional tax exemptions for the league related to the 2018 Super Bowl would likely be passed, and stadium officials have confirmed they will be making requests. The question of what exactly Minnesota taxpayers would be giving the NFL as part of hosting the game has been in limbo since Minneapolis' bid was accepted by league owners in May. As recently as June, according to a confidential draft memo released recently by the Department of Revenue, there were "no plans to pass additional tax incentives." But Michele Kelm-Helgen, chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, said last week it's likely stadium officials and leaders of the Super Bowl organizing committee will ask the Legislature to extend an existing exemption on Super Bowl game tickets to cover tickets to related events as well.
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We’ll get screwed on this just like we did with the All-Star game.
The NFL, a sports monopoly that libs have problem with?
Now I wonder why that is?
add the word “NO” between have and problem on my post above.
this the sixth time this has happened today. enough.
see ya’ll tomorrow or so.
I want none of my money going to the National Felon’s League.
Let the crooks take it outta their own hide.
As for the owners, may a thousand flies come to rest in their beer.
After first coming to rest in fetid Obamastuff.
This is because the NFL can’t raise the funds to run the Super Bowl?
More corporate welfare
but but but those peanut and hotdog hawkers will make more than minimum wage!
lol
bump
Looks to me they’re afraid that charging Minnesota Sales Tax on the ticket would end professional football as we know it.
What’s a 30 second TV spot go for on the Super Bowl telecast ?
When they had the game here in Indy they got a complete free pass on taxes.
$4 mil (approx)
They can, but why should they? With local governments willing to foot bills and forgo taxes, smart businesses take all they can get.
That money goes to the network broadcasting it not the league.
You are correct but the league gets its money up front in the tv deal. The network is just hoping to make a profit on it later.
Where does the players’ payroll come from ?
The teams.
Right, but in means the cost of a spot means nothing to the league, at least not until 2019 or so when the next wave of TV contract renewals start getting negotiated.
Football (NFL/NCAA) is BY FAR the biggest ratings deal on tv these days. So it’s understandable they expect to be the big hog at the $$ trough.
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