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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I never said anything about studies - usually commissioned by someone with an agenda. What I said was, pretty much any situation where the city/state/province got paid back is a good deal for them. Having arenas and stadiums does provide a multiplier effect for the economy, so if the local government isn't out of pocket (i.e. got paid back), your starting point is that it was a good deal for them.
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I think what nik- and others are trying to point out is that the existence of any "multiplier effect" of large sports stadiums on local economies is anecdotal. I would expect this effect is something that is quantifiable, and if so, then there really shouldn't be any problem with publishing these figures. I don't know much about this, but I am at the outset dubious regarding the positive economic impact of privately owned sports franchises more generally. You seem convinced of it, and I would like to know why.