[UCFRoadWarrior]

This “stadium building” stuff is just Socialism on Steroids....only it is done for owners who should have the money to it themselves

Here in Orlando....they ponied up most of the money to build the Magic a new arena. I guess the one just 20 yrs old was not good enough. Part of the new arena package was to include an arts center and a renovation of the Citrus Bowl stadium. The latter two may never get built, since the proposed tax revenue from tourism is not coming through.

Meanwhile, at UCF (Univ of Central Florida), they built a new stadium and arena on campus, without going to the taxpayers. The money is coming from booster donations and ticket sales. Imagine...the taxpayer funded school eschewing socialism.

More irony....FedEx Field (Washington Redskins) is actually one of the few privately-owned and funded stadiums...

Taxpayer funded sports venues do not bring in revenue....they do not create a lot of jobs....and are a big drain on taxpayers

[oh8eleven]

This “stadium building” stuff is just Socialism on Steroids....only it is done for owners who should have the money to it themselves
A few years ago, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson, a multi-millionaire, took almost $100 million from NY taxpayers and then had the gall to name the stadium after himself.
The reward for fans and taxpayers: Wilson has moved both a pre-season game and a regular season game to Toronto ... which is where the team will (probably) move after Wilson assumes room temperature.