And taxpayers still subsidize the arenas.

[SarahD]

I don't feel sorry for the NFL, the team owners, even the fans. The whole thing has become such an excessive display of excessively overblown excess that I can't work up any sympathy for fans who choose to blow a big wad to be there in person.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/business/its-not-just-the-super-bowl-going-to-a-game-is-becoming-unaffordable/index.html

[usonian]

1. IIRC, Marc Davis kicked in $500 million and the OTHER 1.5 BILLION is from taxpayers (and visitors, of course)

My sneaky question is “Will the Raiders players have to pay to watch their two worst enemies play IN THEIR OWN STADIUM?

Not that it really matters.

I believe that the 49ers Santa Clara stadium and the SF Giants field were privately paid for.

[Raven123]

2. Someone has to explain to me

How is it that taxpayers pay for stadiums and games are played outside of the USA. Professional sports claims they bring jobs to local communities, but I have yet to see a “local” working when the game is played in England or Germany.

[calguy]

3. It's the same myth that...

Cutting taxes on the wealthiest individuals will somehow benefit the poorest individuals.

[Docreed2003]

4. The Titans are building a new stadium in Nashville

It's on tap to wildly exceed the public costs of other new stadiums. All this for a franchise that can't seem to figure out how to win.

[NewDayOranges]

5. We're having the same issue here in Kansas City...

This city spent $250 million taxpayer funds to renovate/update The K (home of the KC Royals) in 2012 and $375 million in 2010 to renovate/update Arrowhead Stadium (home of the Chiefs)...

And now 12 and 14 years down the road, all of a sudden these stadiums are DUMPS and need to be rebuilt from scratch on the taxpayer dime? I don't think so!

I love the Chiefs and the Royals and I hope both teams stay in Kansas City for a very long time but considering that the football team is a revenue-sharing business that earns billions a year for its owner from television revenues for its owners before selling a single ticket, I'm not for spending billions of taxpayer $ to subsidize billionaires who earn billions every year...

I will be voting against any tax increase for building new stadiums but I expect a tax levy for new stadiums to pass resoundingly regardless...

[jimfields33]

6. I definitely think it should be completely up to the voters

That’s really the best way to handle it in a democracy.