Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by spacemanmatt on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @03:01PM
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Thanks for that analysis but it's not about me. The point is benefits go to a very small minority, and that's not a sustainable way to govern.
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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by colinmhayes on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @03:41PM
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> The point is benefits go to a very small minority
60% of Americans enjoy watching football according to https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108544/american-footbal....
Even the 33% who strongly enjoy isn't a small minority. If a team decides to leave because the local city won't build them a stadium, it's very reasonable to think a majority of the local residents will be upset.
Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums
by spacemanmatt on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @05:28PM
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It's not a public good. It's a private enterprise and preferential entertainment, even if 99 or 100% of the population enjoy it.