.... And Has Lots of Company

 

Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium is a shining example of why public funding for stadiums is a sore subject for fans and taxpayers. Locals remember paying over $300 million in tax money to build it. The payoff? A 20-year never-ending streak of heartbreak in the Factory of Sadness.  And now the team wants hundreds of millions more for renovations or a new $2.4 billion stadium away from the city center, with as much as $1.2 billion funded by the public.

Cleveland is not alone.  Professional teams have secured or are seeking billions in public funding in Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Nashville, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Oklahoma City, Jacksonville, Chicago (Bears and White Sox), and Washington DC, among others.

So while you’re wondering why your taxes increase, your state’s debt grows, and your game tickets get more expensive every year, remember that you can always find great savings on the fan gear and sporting goods you love at AMFANS.

 

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