The costs of sports seems to far out range the costs of politics and government, although the former is an entertainment choice and the latter is an unavoidable fact of our life. WHo's cheaper?
No on-field pay without a taxpayer-funded stadium to play in. Let's include the cost to taxpayers for our part in funding a new domed stadium while we're still paying for the renovation of Soldier Field, which is one of the smallest (fewest seats) in the NFL. Taxpayers will be paying for those two stadiums while White Sox owners (or potentially new owners) want a new public/ private stadium in the south Loop area. And the White Sox stadium is only around 30 years old. Those overburdened billionaires need a break!/s I love it when taxpayers give handouts to billionaires. Is it a "handout" when the end purpose is campaign funding instead of fiscally sound development?
No on-field pay without a taxpayer-funded stadium to play in. Let's include the cost to taxpayers for our part in funding a new domed stadium while we're still paying for the renovation of Soldier Field, which is one of the smallest (fewest seats) in the NFL. Taxpayers will be paying for those two stadiums while White Sox owners (or potentially new owners) want a new public/ private stadium in the south Loop area. And the White Sox stadium is only around 30 years old. Those overburdened billionaires need a break!/s I love it when taxpayers give handouts to billionaires. Is it a "handout" when the end purpose is campaign funding instead of fiscally sound development?