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  • JollyJ Offline
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    Jolly
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    #1

    Do we need this?

    https://fortune.com/2023/12/24/taxpayers-on-hook-billions-new-sports-stadiums-major-leagues-move-teams/

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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    • JollyJ Jolly

      Do we need this?

      https://fortune.com/2023/12/24/taxpayers-on-hook-billions-new-sports-stadiums-major-leagues-move-teams/

      George KG Offline
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      George K
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      @Jolly said in Billions and Billions:

      Do we need this?

      Not just no, but FUCK NO! Taxpayer monies should be spent on more worthwhile projects, like...subsidizing electric cars.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • CopperC Offline
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        Copper
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        If it makes money for the city/state, do it.

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        • JollyJ Offline
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          That's a hard thing to quantitate. They bring in more money to an area, as noted with Jerry's World (Cowboy Stadium). The stadium becomes an experience in and of itself. Even with a mediocre team. Another example would be The Black Hole in Las Vegas.

          But do they bring in enough money to offset their cost to the public?

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • MikM Away
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            It’s not just building. The teams are going back to bite again for maintenance and improvements. The Bengals just nicked the county for $39M. Luckily I don’t live in that county. .

            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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            • George KG Offline
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              George K
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              The Chicago Bores are threatening to leave Soldier Field.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • MikM Away
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                Mik
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                Like anywhere would want them.

                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                • LuFins DadL Offline
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                  LuFins Dad
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                  Are you sure you don’t mean threatening to stay?

                  The Brad

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                  • Doctor PhibesD Online
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                    When we lived in Foxborough we definitely noticed the benefit of having the Pats there - taxes were relatively low, and we had a bunch of new stuff being built - fire and police station, big upgrades to the library etc.

                    On the negative side, we had to put up the pick-up truck and loser-cruiser brigade coming into town in their thousands to watch the games and also stadium events, which often caused more disruption than the games.

                    However, Foxborough is a small town, and Bob Kraft funded 100% of the stadium. I'm not sure that a big city would notice the benefits nearly as much.

                    I was only joking

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                    • RenaudaR Offline
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                      Renauda
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                      #10

                      I do not support any tax money going into building multi billion dollar sports stadiums/arenas for billionaire NHL owners and their multimillionaire hockey players.

                      Quite fed up with the propaganda of the sports scam.

                      Elbows up!

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                      • George KG George K

                        @Jolly said in Billions and Billions:

                        Do we need this?

                        Not just no, but FUCK NO! Taxpayer monies should be spent on more worthwhile projects, like...subsidizing electric cars.

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                        @George-K said in Billions and Billions:

                        @Jolly said in Billions and Billions:

                        Do we need this?

                        Not just no, but FUCK NO! Taxpayer monies should be spent on more worthwhile projects, like...subsidizing electric cars.

                        Bread and circuses.

                        Please love yourself.

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