When deciding whether or not to build facilities for sporting events, there are a myriad of factors a city most consider. These factors are illustrated in the article, “Urban Pulse: Boston’s Olympic bid and the evolving urban politics of event-led development,” by John Lauermann. This article articulates the benefits and consequences of sport-oriented development for the purpose of urban growth and regeneration. One consequence is that sport-oriented development regularly goes over budget. This…
responsible for the cost of a new stadium in their city? It is a major question in today's society. In an article on pbs.org it states since the 1960’s, 91 sports stadiums have been built with public funding, 22 of them being fully paid for by the public (Elaine S. Povich). Instead of having the franchise owner fund these stadiums, which seems very reasonable considering they own the team, the public spends their money on these enormous stadiums. Football stadiums can take years to…
However, in 2016 the new US Bank Stadium opened upon the ground that used to hold the HHH Metrodome, this new stadium costed over 1 billion dollars, and fifty-percent of it was either bankrolled by the state of Minnesota or the city of Minneapolis. US Bank stadium is a prime example of government being involved where it is not necessary. Professional Sports organizations are damaging the public through over-taxation, and…
services with nothing. The government is really not being fair to the people who make the stadiums for the owners, team (players), and fans. Subsidized venues should get all of the credit for their help and support for stadiums, owners, and players. Creating facilities for privately owned sports teams is an issue that has generated increasing scrutiny and controversy in recent years. Due to the high cost of stadium construction, local and state governments are generally asked for financial…
Public Financing of Sports Stadiums “Never support public financing of a sports stadium. You as a taxpayer are virtually guaranteed to lose that game.” Over the past few decades, the debate over whether or not sports stadiums should be publically financed has caught more attention with tax payers. Many financial economists have come to agree that publicly financing sports stadiums is a bad investment. The public should not provide financial support of sports stadiums because they have little…
can afford to go to many football outings at the Stingray Stadium. The ethnicity of the Los Angeles region shows that whites are majority 's and coming along behind the Whites are the African- Americans. The ethnicity, income, and the average age made us…
Man’s Best Friend They say a dog is a man’s best friend. I can agree with that given that I had a four legged, furry friend. My golden retriever, Copper, was my best friend. He was always there for me when I needed someone to rant to, he never judged me, and he would continue to love me even after shouting at him. No other dog could ever compare to Copper. He was one of the world’s greatest dogs in addition to being a best friend. Ten years ago, my parents decided to get my brother, Grant, and…
It was a cold evening that Saturday. The chill of the wind stung my face when I walked outside. There was a snowstorm moving in. Since the following day was busy with driving to Kansas City and the going to the NFL Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts game, my boyfriend, Justin, and I decided to take the evening to relax. We made the decision to eat pizza and binge watch American Horror Story on Netflix. Nevertheless, we had to idle away the time before the pizza arrived and decided to go…
Mr. November and his Cultural Importance Positive or negative, a cultural icon stands for something more than what they first appear. A cultural icon inspires person. Donald Trump, the leader of the free world and an interesting cultural icon, is a man who raises positive or negative reactions in a lot of different cultures. Other cultural icons include person like Martin Luther King jr., Adolf Hitler, and Mother Theresa. These people, aside from being well known, mean something greater than…
following a month without any indication of his phantom collaborator, he has a total break down. His agent who has had increasing concerns of his lucidity arrives at the residence just as he is running about hysterically shouting and turning over the furniture frantically in what seems a final hopeless attempt to reunite with the specter. This is ample reason to permit the physician and his two burly accomplices brought along by he agent to overpower him bodily and bear him to the waiting…