Metropolitan Stadium

Providing subsidies to sports teams allows for economic stimulation at a local level. Contention 2: The stadiums and venues that subsides are used for far more than just athletic events. and Contention 3: Civil pride is enhanced and in effect happiness…

One city that has been negatively impacted by the arrival of professional sports teams is the city of Detroit, Michigan. At one point essentially in shambles, Detroit, though still bankrupt and not very well off, at least now has something positive associated with its name. As the article by Joe Drape of the New York Times explains, “where even keeping the streetlights on has proved a struggle…”, Detroit is a city in complete and utter bankruptcy due to the reduction of population within the…

Experiencing a concert live is breath taking because it comes to realization how much work the artist has put into the music and choreography. Listening to the album is based off of visuals in your head as of what is going on in the song, or how the story is being played out. The concert is about giving the fans a show, but artist also let fans join in on the songs while they sing it just to see how many people actually listen to the music that they have been putting out. You could anticipate…

In today’s society people make sports an important part of their life. So much so that we even consider the superbowl and other large events as holidays. Today, contests pushing physical limits are more popular than ever before. Athletes have a tremendous economic, political and cultural influence on us and our society. Watching and playing sports are some ways children, students and adults cope with the stress of their daily lives and come together as a community. Sporting events can…

It's a known fact that organized sports impact people's lives in a positive way. For example high schools are required to have players with good grades to play, many would answer that they meet these requirements because most sports are a big deal. Athletes will do anything to play the sport they love and learn skills throughout the experience. As organized sports continue to escalate people would benefit from knowing the positive effect it can have on a person. Sports keep people organized,…

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…

popular sport in the United States, but it still cannot compete with its very own stadium like many of the successful teams in the city such as the Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers and the Kings. The LA Galaxy had to move through out three stadiums as a franchise, The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Rose Bowl, and Finally the StubHub Center (formally The Home Depot Center) which seems as this is their Home. The Stadium is located on CSU Dominguez Hills campus in the city Carson which is part…

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…