Nashville's Future MLS Team Has Two Billionaire Owners; Mayor Wants Taxpayers to Help Fund Stadium Anyway
Mayor Megan Barry used to oppose public subsidies for professional sports, but now she's a cheerleader.
Sports
Will Trump's NFL Spat Spur More Conservative Opposition to Terrible Stadium Subsidies?
Conservatives upset about the NFL's refusal to bend the knee to Trump on the anthem issue might redirect that fury to the NFL's raiding of their wallets.
By All Means, Let's Take Politics Out of Sports—Starting With the National Anthem
Rid private functions of all symbols of the church-state. Then play ball.
How Ron Paul Gets the NFL 'Take the Knee' Controversy Wrong
Why should obsession with "cultural Marxism" mean one should fear protesting police crimes?
9 Lessons from the Trump/NFL Anthem Wars
Let's start by allowing unwitting taxpayers to quit financing a lucrative entertainment industry.
Judge Napolitano on Whether the Trump/NFL Feud Is a First Amendment and/or Free Speech Issue
The real 'Free Speech Week' kicks off on tonight's Kennedy, featuring Robby Soave, Matt Welch, Kat Timpf, Charles C.W. Cooke, and the Judge
Stop Subsidizing Football
Taxpayers shouldn't be supporting a sport that's giving kids brain damage and shouldn't build stadiums for billionaire NFL owners either.
Stop Subsidizing Sports!
From stadium deals to college teams Olympics, why are taxpayers forced to pony up cash for athletic ventures that don't benefit them?
ESPN's Robert Lee Decision Should Be Wake-Up Call About the Perpetual Outrage Machines
Fringe voices shouldn't drive decision-making, even if they're loud.
Five Cities That Got F*cked by Hosting the Olympics
Brazil, Russia, Greece, and China were all suckers in one of the oldest scams in sports
Why Handwashing Is Key to Ballpark Food Safety
A new study shines a light on public health protection at America's stadiums.
If MLS Is a Ponzi Scheme, Taxpayers Will Get Left Holding The Bag
The league's finances and its competitive structure suggest only suckers would buy-in right now. Unfortunately, many taxpayers may not have a choice.
5 Cities That Got F**ked By the Olympics
The Olympics are an awful deal for the cities that host them.
Los Angeles Just 'Won' the 2028 Summer Olympics. That Is SUCH Bad News.
Cities, countries, and taxpayers hosting the Olympics typically stumble away much poorer and worse off.
5 Cities That Won't Be Hosting the 2024 Olympics, and Why That Makes Them Winners
Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal, and organizers are having a harder time finding willing rubes.
Matt Welch Interviews Sen. Mike Lee, Kmele Foster, James Kirchick and More from 9-12 AM ET
Listen to Sirius XM Insight channel 121 to hear the latest on Trump, Russia, Europe, media, and more
Detroit Council Dunks on Taxpayers, Will Use School Funds for Basketball Arena
This is why Detroit can't have nice things.
Congress Could Make It Harder for Local Pols to Blow Your Money on Stadiums
Bipartisan proposal would prohibit the use of tax exempt municipal bonds for stadium projects. That won't end stadium giveaways, but might reduce them.
Turkey Seeks Arrest of NBA Player, Says He Belongs to a 'Terrorist Organization'
Erdogan's post-coup crackdown hits Oklahoma Thunder center Enes Kanter.
Cleveland Will Be Paying for Renovations to King James' Castle Until 2034
Long after Lebron James and the 2016 NBA championship are a distant memory.
How Madison Square Garden's $42 Million Tax Break Will Upend New York's NHL Geography
The Buffalo Sabres will play a "home" game in New York City against the New York Rangers next year, so the Rangers can keep their special tax exemption.
Like Most Americans, NFL Players Think They Should Be Allowed to Use Medical Marijuana
The NFL's opposition to legal medical pot (like the federal government's) increasingly runs against not only public opinion but common sense.
Are High Taxes to Blame for Minnesota's Championship Drought?
The Twin Cities have been waiting since 1991 for a winner. A University of Illinois-Chicago economist says lowering the income tax rate might help.
ESPN Will Get Better, or Fail Trying
Recent lay-offs, mostly of on-air talent, are a response to increasing competitive pressures.
Major League Baseball's War on PEDs Is Still Petty and Pointless
With players rolling in NSAIDs and amphetamines, why do androgens still freak people out?
Publicly-Funded Ballparks Are for Suckers
The cases of Hartford, Ct., Richmond, Va., and Gwinnett, Ga.
MOABs, Russkies, Prog Rock, Jesus, Jackie Robinson, and the F-word: Matt Welch Hosts on Sirius XM 9-12 AM ET
Lots o' loose talk, w/ Dave Weigel, Michael Brendan Dougherty and more, on channel 121. Call in at 1-877-974-7487.
Arizona's Terrible Hockey Team Wants a Third Taxpayer Funded Stadium Since 1996
The team stinks and the fans are apathetic but the NHL is lobbying hard for a new arena, promising things will be different this time.
The Dallas Cowboys' Owner Is Right: NFL Should Change its Nonsensical Marijuana Prohibition
Jerry Jones is as unlikeable as an NFL owner could be, but he's right about this. Football's prohibition on weed makes no sense for players or teams.
Baylor's Corrupt Athletics Program Takes Center Court in Disgraced
Showtime documentary details scandals surrounding a murder.
Baseball Star Jose Abreu Ate His Fake Passport on Flight to the U.S.
The Cuban defector and Chicago White Sox star's bizarre tale is indicative of how ridiculous immigration policy can be.
The Federal Ban on Sports Betting Is Unfair, Unnecessary, and Unconstitutional
A new CEI paper argues that states should be free to decriminalize March Madness wagers.
Everybody Agrees This Trans Wrestler Should Compete With Boys, but Government Is the Barrier
Culture is adapting, slowly. Forced solutions make things messier.
No Super Bowl Sex-Trafficking Hordes in Houston
Where were all the Super Bowl 2017 sex-traffickers? Living only in activist and law-enforcement imaginations, it seems.
Was the Super Bowl Too Politicized, Is Trump Losing His Sh*t & Is Betsy DeVos Toast? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch discuss news, politics, and culture.
Missouri's Governor-Elect Is That Rare Politician Against Publicly Funded Stadiums
Rich businesspeople want over $120 million in public funds and tax credits to build a soccer stadium for a team that does not yet exist.
LeBron James: Police Brutality a 'Scary Ass Situation' and 'All Lives Do Matter'
Will stand for national anthem
Miami Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez, Survivor of Cuba's Castro Regime, Dies at 24
The father-to-be was one of three killed in a late-night boating accident.
The NCAA and the ACC Oppose Discrimination, Sometimes
Say they are opposed to all forms of discrimination but that's not exactly true.
