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Research & Commentary: Bad Stadium Deals Hurt Cities Large and Small
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses stadium subsidies, their negligible effect on local economies, and a how even a small city arena can have dire effects on a cities' budget. -
Green Bay Packers Model Gives Taxpayers Leverage in Stadium Deals
Opinion -Elected officials often say using taxpayer money to pay for the construction or renovation of sports stadiums is an easy way to boost local economies and revitalize the flagging fortunes of downtown areas. -
Maryland Taxpayers Losing Money on Stadium Deals
Opinion -An ill-advised financial arrangement is causing Maryland taxpayers to lose money on sports stadium financing deals that were supposed to save them money. -
Fan Ownership, Not Stadium Welfare, Would Be Best For Sports Fans and Taxpayers
Opinion -Editorial -This year, Major League Baseball’s opening day was the earliest it’s been in the modern history of the game. -
Arizona Senate Considers Compact Prohibiting Stadium
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Arizona state Senate Commerce and Public Safety Committee is considering a bill to enter the state into an interstate compact prohibiting the “use of taxpayer dollars for private professional sports stadiums and facilities” in participating states. -
End Stadium Subsidies, Virginia Delegate Proposes
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Virginia House of Delegates’ Appropriations Committee is considering a bill to ban government financing for professional sports stadiums. -
Lawmakers Should Sideline Handouts for Sports Stadiums
Opinion -Editorial -Sports team owners, and the elected officials who enable their graft, say using taxpayer money to pay for stadium construction is an investment in local economic growth. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to Cleveland Stadium Renovation Subsidy Deal
Opinion -Press Release -" If Cavs owner Dan Gilbert wants to renovate Quicken Loans Arena, he should use a small portion of his massive fortune to do it himself." - Justin Haskins -
Missouri Governor Opposes Sports Stadium Subsidies, Tax Credits
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Characterizing a proposed financing deal for a St. Louis soccer stadium as “welfare for millionaires,” Missouri’s new governor ruled out in January the possibility of using taxpayers’ money or tax credits to entice stadium developers to Missouri. -
Research & Commentary: Taxpayer Funded Stadiums a Bad Deal for Taxpayers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Atlanta, Las Vegas, the Twin Cities, and Arlington, Texas are recent examples of an out-of-control trend: the public funding of private sports facilities. -
Long Island-Area Voters Trounce Stadium Subsidy Proposal
Opinion -The owner of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League threatened to move his team unless he receives hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer backing for a new stadium. -
San Antonio Stadium Subsidy Could Leave Taxpayers Holding the Ball
Opinion -Lawmakers in San Antonio, Texas and in surrounding Bexar County are giving the owners of the San Antonio Spurs, a privately owned National Basketball Association team, a total of $18 million in taxpayer funds to purchase Toyota Field, a local soccer -
NFL Sacks Taxpayers for Stadium Subsidies and Other Goodies
Opinion -The National Football League sacks taxpayers from every angle. -
Small Town Gets Big-League Debt with Stadium Deal
Opinion -While large cities tend to receive attention for big-league deals giving tax money to build stadiums for pro sports teams, small towns have also been stepping up to the plate to lure minor-league or second-tier professional sports teams. -
Long Island-Area Voters Trounce Stadium Subsidy Proposal
Opinion -The owner of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League threatened to move his team unless he receives hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer backing for a new stadium. -
The Leaflet: Your House May Need a Good Regulatory Cleaning
Publication -The Leaflet -The Arkansas Legislature approved the elimination of hundreds of unnecessary regulations, which will help to usher in economic growth and job creation. -
Economists: Taxpayers Should Cry Foul at Funding Basketball Arena
Opinion -Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry, the new owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, have a combined net worth of $2.9 billion. Yet, the two New York investment firm executives have so far committed just $100 million of it to build an arena for their basketball team. -
Mesa, Arizona Voters Back Nearly $100 Million Subsidy for Chicago Cubs
Opinion -For 50 years, the Chicago Cubs have conducted spring training in Mesa, Arizona. -
Indianapolis Mayor Is Ousted by Voters
Opinion -In one of the biggest political upsets in the state's history, popular two-term Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson (D) lost to Republican candidate Greg Ballard, a political unknown, in the November 6 mayoral election. -
County Claims Bengals Cheated Taxpayers
Opinion -The Cincinnati Bengals case, Hamilton County v. Cincinnati Bengals Inc., is simpler than Kelo. Hamilton County commissioners claim the team for which they built a stadium and the league that oversees the team cheated them out of $600 million. -
Research & Commentary: Tampa Ballpark Not Worth Its Potential $400 Million Taxpayer Price Tag
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the new stadium proposal being considered in Tampa and how taxpayers may be on the hook for a multimillion dollar bill. -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Should Stop Funding Private Sports Facilities with Taxpayer Dollars
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines legislation in Arizona that would have the state join an interstate compact that explicitly prohibits the “use of taxpayer dollars for private professional sports stadiums and facilities.” -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to Columbus Denying Soccer Team Owner’s Subsidy Demands
Opinion -Press Release -"Sports stadium subsidies primarily help team owners, not the public." - Jesse Hathaway -
Cleveland Browns, Columbus Organization Withdraw Taxpayer Subsidy Request
Opinion -After public outcry, a nonprofit coalition of business owners has withdrawn its request for $5 million in taxpayer funds that would have been used to fund the construction of a new National Football League (NFL) training facility for the Cleveland Browns