It becomes very, very difficult to decide these matters when lobbyists from both sides produce a lot of data that is contradictory. In order to filter through this information it is important to understand the geographic scale considered, the considerations taken in measuring opportunity costs, and the ways in which employment data is compiled. In general, it is important to study the activity produced by entities that are as thorough and unbiased as possible. A few years ago, stadium subsidies were not even heard of yet, with money for professional sports stadiums coming from private sources. This situation changed, and today some new professional sports stadiums are financed at least partly through stadium subsidies. They made this change by bargaining power for professional sport teams. Sports teams have realized their ability to relocate at lower and lower costs. Because local governments feel that having sports teams around is bad to the movement of their cities, they comply the stadium subsidies. The process is what has led to the large number amount of stadiums financed through subsidies that we have today. Stadiums require a lot of funds. The average cost of a football or baseball stadium to be built is $528 million. The average cost of a basketball or hockey arena built during this period is $276 million. Stadiums have a lot of good
It becomes very, very difficult to decide these matters when lobbyists from both sides produce a lot of data that is contradictory. In order to filter through this information it is important to understand the geographic scale considered, the considerations taken in measuring opportunity costs, and the ways in which employment data is compiled. In general, it is important to study the activity produced by entities that are as thorough and unbiased as possible. A few years ago, stadium subsidies were not even heard of yet, with money for professional sports stadiums coming from private sources. This situation changed, and today some new professional sports stadiums are financed at least partly through stadium subsidies. They made this change by bargaining power for professional sport teams. Sports teams have realized their ability to relocate at lower and lower costs. Because local governments feel that having sports teams around is bad to the movement of their cities, they comply the stadium subsidies. The process is what has led to the large number amount of stadiums financed through subsidies that we have today. Stadiums require a lot of funds. The average cost of a football or baseball stadium to be built is $528 million. The average cost of a basketball or hockey arena built during this period is $276 million. Stadiums have a lot of good