There's No Good Reason for Cities and States To Build or Subsidize Sports Stadiums
“There's no such thing as a free stadium,” says J.C. Bradbury. “You can't just pull revenue out of thin air.”
“There's no such thing as a free stadium,” says J.C. Bradbury. “You can't just pull revenue out of thin air.”
The organization was unfair to female competitors, unfair to Lia Thomas, and handed the Trump administration a win on a silver platter.
Plus: NHL labor news, wrestling regulations, and F1: The Movie.
Missouri's denial of Miyu Yamashita's wrestling license, despite a valid work visa, is a microcosm of overregulation that hurts professional wrestlers and the industry across the country.
Plus: A case for gambling freedom, the NHL’s tax dilemma, and a soccer movie.
How Trump is using the agency to fast-track changes to discrimination law.
Plus: a players union failure, immigration for the World Cup, and Welcome to Wrexham.
Does Gov. J.B. Pritzker think this helps his presidential profile?
Everything you need to know about the House settlement and the new rules governing payments to college athletes.
In 1968, the feds thought that the boxing champion—and future grill salesman—could be a potent weapon against the left.
Plus: Sports teams are writing it off, motorsports documentaries, and the NBA and Stanley Cup finals.
On Monday, the court granted an emergency injunction allowing Rep. Laurel Libby to resume voting and speaking after she was censured for a post criticizing trans women in women's sports.
Plus: the tush push, Pete Rose, and Eddie Vedder.
There is no question that Rose defiantly broke the rules, but we love our baseball characters, warts and all.
Plus: Yetis, The Seat, and a political letter that will make your eyes roll.
Earlier this year, state Rep. Laurel Libby made a post criticizing trans women in women's sports. Her refusal to apologize has cost Libby her right to speak on the House floor and vote on legislation.
Plus: A ridiculous tax carveout, Trump backs D.C. stadium, and Shedeur Sanders
Plus: a new NFL stadium, a Boston Marathon record, and Shoresy (huh?)
Plus: Paying college athletes, sports betting isn’t bad, and pickleball?
Lottery ticket buyers are disproportionately poor, and the odds are very bad. But governments want the money.
Plus: Formula 1, Backyard Baseball, and The Great 8 vs. The Great One.
Instead of fixing its car, the team keeps shifting blame from driver to driver.
Plus: Untenable in Tampa, Cinderella didn't show up for March Madness, TGL, and more.
We can't be sure, and that's why due process matters.
Plus: Why the selection committee did a good job, sports ticket prices are spiking, and more.
Maybe this is the year your crappy alma mater doesn't choke!
The spread of Ultimate Frisbee testifies to a kind of Western soft power in the Middle East, one far friendlier than bombs or bullets.
The spread of Ultimate Frisbee testifies to a kind of Western soft power in the Middle East, one far friendlier than bombs or bullets.
A new study claims addiction is on the rise because internet searches for gambling terms are increasing.
A bizarre new sport is reaching audiences online, a testament to the value of social media.
Even if the Trump administration quickly undoes it, it’s a precedent for future administrations.
Restructured contracts may help franchises who have a certain competitive disadvantage.
Nearly half of the universities in the College Football Playoff are located in states where sports betting is illegal.
More than a month after Election Day, the race has been called in favor of Amendment 2.
A new type of sore-loser law.
If funding were approved, St. Petersburg residents would have been on the hook for a new stadium for one of baseball’s least attended teams.
The government should exit the multi-million-dollar business of preventing horse doping.
Stop treating politics like team sports, even though you can now bet on both.
City officials are threatening to invoke the "Modell Law" to prevent a potential move to a new facility in Brook Park.
Progressives are trying to fix the errors of the past, but they're ignoring the best solution: More robust property rights.
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