How the NFL Fleeces Taxpayers with Stadiums

[lupi]

I don't think people would object to helping to build a stadium, particularly when it has shown help in revitalizing an area. It's the rebuild a new one so it will make the team more money, but you still pay for it, where things rightly go sour.

 

[lupi]

You need to remember that a lot of cities and metro areas will enact a tourism tax that hikes the hotel rates beyond the typical percentages. That can hit hotels within the area and restaurant taxes can also accumulate. In Nashville, the Titans allowed Tennessee State to play in the stadium on Saturdays because they were building a stadium a few years back. It was great, but the college teams often tore the turf up the day before the NFL game the next game.

There are occasional concerts there....the CMA rewards, other events...but there are only 8 regular season home games per year from September to December. Preseason games only draw about 30%-40% of a regular season game and many are locals that don't spend extra money downtown when attending a game. If the season is going badly for a team, you can sometimes see the same kind of attendance if the weather isn't optimal. Ticket sales are usually somewhat absolute since they're often bought in advance....so the city would lose potential revenue from the few days they would get people in town.

I honestly think the Green Bay Packers are the only reason ANYONE lives in Wisconsin.


So yeah....baseball or basketball are definitely better deals as long as the size of the arena is appropriate. Most NFL stadiums are smaller than the big college stadiums (excluding Dallas). 70,000-85,000 is the typical size.

Stadiums are smaller than college because 1) they have to e concerned about seat availability and tv blackout (theoretically no longer an issue since the blackouts were stopped) and 2)many more ammenities provided at the pro level (in general).


Also there are many resource reasons why people (and the jobs that enmploy them) are in wisconsin.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Stadiums are smaller than college because 1) they have to e concerned about seat availability and tv blackout (theoretically no longer an issue since the blackouts were stopped) and 2)many more ammenities provided at the pro level (in general).


Also there are many resource reasons why people (and the jobs that enmploy them) are in wisconsin.

Under the amentities, you can mention that most college venues have stadium (bench) seating. NFL stadiums have seats with backs. They take up more space.

About Wisconsin...you're right. I forgot some people like banging goats.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

In a *leaked* story I read many years ago, an NFL owner said he wanted to build a stadium with 50% of the seats being corporate boxes.
Need I explain to any of you as to why? :whiste: