Analysis Shows US Taxpayers Spent $33 Billion on Sports Stadiums With Diminished Public Benefit

A review of public funding for American sports venues reveals that billions in taxpayer money have yielded fewer seats and higher ticket prices, contradicting claims of local economic revitalization.

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American taxpayers have spent $33 billion on sports stadiums. They got fewer seats—and higher prices

"No one has ever built a new stadium and made tickets cheaper. No one’s trying to.”

By Catherina Gioino

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Analysis Shows US Taxpayers Spent $33 Billion on Sports Stadiums With Diminished Public Benefit

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American taxpayers have spent $33 billion on sports stadiums. They got fewer seats—and higher prices

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