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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by Dracophoenix on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @11:14AM (#30686335)
It's funny how close this argument mirrors a certain episode of Yes, Minister (https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zl0aEz34A4o)
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by rory on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @12:40PM (#30687478)
High school sports are not commercial.
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by webmaven on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @03:50PM (#30690532)
Of course it is. Heck, just high school cheerleading is a huge business.
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by rory on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @04:20PM (#30691020)
That's not the same meaning of commercial used in the linked clip. High school sports are not a profitable activity for the organization running the team (the school), and building nicer facilities doesn't bring them significant monetary benefit.
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by webmaven on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @01:12AM (#30695544)
Unfortunately, one reason high school sports get funding is that, just like college sports, it tends to be instrumental in prompting other sources of funding (eg. donations from alumni). Or at least that's the perception.
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by rory on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @09:33AM (#30698590)
Like at prep schools? Or some huge football program in Texas? This definitely isn't the case at the vast majority of schools in the US.
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by webmaven on Friday March 18, 2022 @04:06AM (#30719672)
I think you may be underestimating the prevalence of the phenomenon. Try some searches like "high school sports alumni" or "high school sports donations".
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