How Sports Franchises Use Economic Impact Reports To Gain Public Funds

In Tennessee And Across The Nation, Leaders Make Decisions To Dole Out Millions In Taxpayer Dollars To Sports Franchises Based On “Economic Impact Reports.” Those Who Research And Study The Impact Of Pro Sports Arenas And Public Funding Surrounding Them Have Never Seen The Positive Impact Touted In The Report Numbers.

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Tennessee Released Report On Claimed 2022 Tourism Numbers

The Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development Again Released Large Claims About Tourism In The State, This Time Saying The State Saw $28.9 Billion In Direct Visitor Spending In 2022 After Estimating That Number At $27.5 Billion In March. Those Claims, However, Are Called Into Question By Economists.

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Former TWRA Biologist Says The Agency Manipulated Data On Deer Disease

A State Biologist Claims He Was Confronted In His Home By Law Enforcement Officers With The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency On The Same Day He Sent His Boss’s Superiors Evidence That The State Was Falsifying Data On Wildlife Diseases.

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New Report Shows Economic Impact Of Child Abuse On Tennessee

A Recently Released Report Shows That There Is A 1-In-8 Chance A Child In Tennessee Will Experience Abuse Before The Age Of 18, And The Economic Impact Of That On The State Is Substantial.

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Memphis To Ask Tennessee Taxpayers For $350M As Part Of $684M Sports Arena Projects

The City Of Memphis Plans To Ask The State Of Tennessee To Contribute $350 Million Toward Renovation Projects At Three City-Owned Arenas And To Help Build A New Soccer-Specific Stadium For Memphis 901 FC.

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New $2.2B Titans Stadium Announcement Could Come Sept. 14th

An Announcement Could Be Coming In Two Weeks About The Terms Of A Deal Being Finalized Between Metro Nashville And The Tennessee Titans Related To An Estimated $2.2 Billion New Covered Stadium On The Plot Of Land Next To The Current Nissan Stadium.

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Committee Won’t Seek Independent Review Of Economic Numbers For Tennessee Titans’ New Stadium

Nashville’s East Bank Stadium Committee Plans To Parse Information On A New Projected $2.2 Billion Tennessee Titans Stadium Deal Once It’s Announced, Along With Information On The City’s Current Lease Obligations And A $200,000 Stadium Study The Council Has Planned Along With Land-Use Requirements Around Nissan Stadium. But The Group Will Not Be Producing Its Own Economic Impact And Tax Impact Numbers Related To The Proposed Project.

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New Tennessee Titans Stadium Listed As $2.2B Expense In Nashville Budget Document

A New Metro Nashville Budget Request Includes $2.2 Billion For A New Tennessee Titans Stadium.

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