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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by maerF0x0 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @11:17AM (#30686372)
> for any private entity to have enough skin in the game to fund it.

This is exactly what capital markets are for and some capable and incentivized entrepreneur would acquire/develop such a venue and charge rental rates as applicable.

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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by BolexNOLA on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @07:51PM (#30693495)
The answer to arts funding is not “capitalism” any more than military funding is. We don’t question the financial cost there because we assume there is a broader benefit beyond direct profits. Why aren’t the arts treated the same way? Do people really not see why they are worth funding, regardless of whether or not they turn a profit?

Unless I’m misunderstanding your point, you’re sort of indirectly advocating against grants for the arts. Is that accurate?

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