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> Regulating cities so they don't do something stupid is reasonable. States should forbid cities from funding the creation of sports stadiums then. They're al
by darkpuma 8y ago
> Regulating cities so they don't do something stupid is reasonable.
States should forbid cities from funding the creation of sports stadiums then. They're almost always disastrous.
https://news.stanford.edu/2015/07/30/stadium-economics-noll-073015/ https://news.stanford.edu/2015/07/30/stadium-economics-noll-...
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/11/sports-stadiums-can-be-bad-cities/576334/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/11/sport...
(Of course that would run contrary to corporate interests, so don't hold your breath. It's clear who these states are trying to protect, and it isn't the cities.)
- ralph84 8y agoSure, cities shouldn't be involved in transferring wealth to billionaire sports team owners either. But I bet if you gave voters a choice of a major league sports team or incrementally faster internet, they'd choose the sports team. You may not like it, but sports are still very popular.