Why Boston's Sports Fans Rejected the Olympics Boondoggle—and L.A. Said Bring It On
The long, sad history of overspending on the international games.
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Scott Walker To Commit $400 Million in Taxpayer Dollars for NBA Stadium Deal
Meet the new fiscally responsible Republican, same as the old fiscally responsible Republican.
The NFL Gives Up Tax Exempt Status. Can We Stop Paying for Stadiums Too?
Top 5 NFL Hits to Taxpayers
Sports Stadiums Are Bad Public Investments. So Why Are Cities Still Paying for Them?
Joel Kotkin dispels some of the popular myths of stadium projects.
Inglewood's NFL Stadium Proposal Better Than Most, But Still Pretty Crony
Multibillion-dollar sports franchises don't need any additional tax breaks.
Can We Shut Up About the Weather? And Start Talking About Super-Bowl-Sized Corporate Handouts?
It's snowing, but it's winter. For the NFL and other sports leagues, it's raining taxpayer dollars every single day.
Will Sacramento Residents Get the Chance to Stop a Massive Stadium Subsidy?
Hundreds of millions for a not-very-good basketball team
Why Stadium Subsidies Always Win
Politicians always underestimate the cost and overstate the benefits of stadiums.
Taxpayer-Subsidized Projects for the Elite
Richmond, Virginia, has already been burned on grandiose projects.
Virginia Mayor Proposes Building Ballpark over Slave Graveyard
But it would include a memorial
Atlanta Braves Moving to New Stadium in 2017
Taxpayers reportedly picking up at least part of the tab
Houston Voters Reject Plan to Save Astrodome
Would have sold bonds to turn it into a convention center
Could a Small Stadium Do Big Good?
Maybe small ballparks could economically justify their existence, though not necessarily public investment.
Yankees Garage Received $337 Million in Government Subsidies, Tax-Exempt Bonds; Has Paid Zero in Taxes Last Six Years
Owes New York City $42 million
Detroit's Crony Capitalism Problem
Bankrupt Motown gives $450 million gift to the Red Wings owner
No More Tax Dollars for Sports Stadiums
Minor league teams offer empty promises and empty stadiums.
