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So there is no need for them to be taxpayer subsidized?

• rayiner 2y ago
  It’s not a subsidy, it’s paying to keep a franchise in the city versus the franchise going somewhere else. Voters in Baltimore care a lot about having the Orioles in Baltimore, even if they only watch the games on TV, because of the tribal aspect of team sports.
  • nickthegreek 2y ago
    so extortion?
    • tptacek 2y ago
      Only in the sense that any market clearing is extortionate.