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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
If it was easy to sell the economic impact of a new stadium there wouldn't be threats about re-location.
If it was easy to sell the economic impact of a new stadium, there would be an endless parade of economists on TV talking about those positive impacts.
If it was easy to sell the economic impact of a new Stadium, Ken King probably isn't talking about it in abstract for 6 years telling us how close it is and how much we'll like it.
Eventually a fish is just a fish.
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I seem to be butting heads with you all over the place these days.
So your contention is that all Cities gains zero benefit from all stadiums and arenas everywhere and as such shouldnt give anyone a dime for anything? Is that the fish thats just a fish?
I guess we only really need to pave the roads that lead from the Mayor's house to City Hall then.
My point of view is that stadiums and arenas require some amount of public help be in the form of cash, land, tax breaks, etc, but that cities should stay far away from absurd arena management contracts and that they should look to recoup their investment over the term of the life of the stadium and under no circumstances should go 'Full Oiler' and just pay for the thing for the team.