Why a city should not build a stadium for an NFL team

Re:Why a city should not build a stadium for an NFL team by rhino369 on Wednesday February 03, 2016 @09:07PM (#11031513)

With taxes they are partners. That's the reasoning behind public financing.

I think a better alternative is just tax breaks. The team can build a stadium but gets huge tax cuts on everything for a certain period of time to justify the build cost.

I also don't understand why stadiums have such limited lifespans. Wrigely field in nearly 100 years old.

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Re:Why a city should not build a stadium for an NFL team by dionidium on Thursday February 04, 2016 @12:13AM (#11032143)

"Wrigely field in nearly 100 years old."

And it's a dump. I mean, I get why people think it's charming, but it's a pretty uncomfortable place to watch a game compared to modern stadiums.

Warning: I'm a Cardinals fan, so take that for what you will.

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