This is far from true. Jobs bring sales taxes, property taxes etc etc. Football stadiums pale in comparison. People in Seattle complain that there are "too many

This is far from true. Jobs bring sales taxes, property taxes etc etc. Football stadiums pale in comparison. People in Seattle complain that there are "too many high income people around spending too much on stuff, raising the prices". If youre a city wanting growth, adding one of the largest national employers seems like a good bet.