Tennessee Conservative
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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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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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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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 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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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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Tennessee’s Department Of Tourism Is Touting A Report Saying That The State Brought In A Record $24.2 Billion In Tourism Spending In 2021.
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A Deal To Renovate The Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Is Still Not Complete And Will Now Cost $100 Million Instead Of $75 Million.
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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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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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