Research Highlights Lack Of Benefit From Public Funding Of Sports Stadiums

A Recent Academic Paper On The Economics Of Sports Stadiums Again Has Highlighted How Publicly Funding Professional Sports Stadiums Does Not Provide The Benefits Promised By Politicians.

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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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Tennessee Titans Stadium Plan To Be Vetted By Stadium Committee On Oct. 26

After Announcing A Deal To Build A New Titans Stadium That Will Cost At Least $2.1 Billion, The Next Step For Metro Nashville In The Approval Process Will Be To Present The Deal To The City’s East Bank Stadium Committee At 4:30 P.M. On Oct. 26.

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Nashville Announces Plans For New Titans Stadium Mostly Paid For By Taxpayers

Metro Nashville Announced A Deal With The Tennessee Titans To Build An Estimated $2.1 Billion New Stadium That Includes At Least $1.26 Billion In Taxpayer Funds. Of That, $500 Million Will Come Directly From The State Of Tennessee.

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Tennessee Comptroller Issues Conditional Approval Of Chattanooga Lookouts Stadium Plan

Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower States That The Plans To Build The New South Broad District In Chattanooga, That Include A New Stadium For The Lookouts, Are In The Best Interest Of The State If Two Conditions Are Met.

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61% Of Tennessee Voters Oppose $500M In State Funds Going To New Titans Stadium

In A New Poll, 61% Of Likely Voters In Tennessee Oppose The State Giving $500 Million Toward A New Tennessee Titans Stadium.

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Chattanooga Approves $79.5M Baseball Stadium Despite Economic Questions Over Financing

Chattanooga Will Be Getting A New Baseball Stadium And City Officials Have Called The Project A “Home Run For The Community” Despite Economists’ Questions On The Numbers Touted By Stadium Supporters.

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Experts Cast Doubt On Economic Claims Related To New Publicly Funded Chattanooga Baseball Stadium

Sports Economists And A Tennessee Think Tank Say That A New $79.5 Million Stadium Funded Mainly Through Tax Money Is Another Example Of A Publicly Funded Sports Stadium That Will Fall Short Of Its Economic Promises.

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