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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by berbec on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @01:23PM (#16215904)
Tell that to major sports teams. Want to see real hostage taking? See what happens when a team wants a new stadium.
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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by perkee on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @01:37PM (#16216056)
There is a fantastic pair of episodes of Citations Needed on exactly this topic. They cover the Olympics, HQ2, and sports stadiums. And you're right: city after city gives the whole farm away for these big ticket things that never really pay out, and cities can't deficit spend the way a country can to eat the loss.

CN 19 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/citations-needed/e/52555894

CN 20 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/citations-needed/e/52636015

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