Modern-Day Gladiators

[Big Papa Goat]

The stadium I work at has about 100 full time workers, and 800-900 part time workers, most of whom are students or retirees. And I understood that rich people go to games Ror, but its not like they move to a city just because they built a stadium. And what is the difference anyway? Most of that money goes to the owners and the players. Tax revenues and employment from stadiums are arguably worse then other businesses taking in a similar amount of revenue, so arguing for government subsidies that way doesn't make any more sense than arguing for subsidization of movie theaters or restraunts.

The Government pays subsidies to tobacco farmers also, that does not make smoking tobacco a Federal product.

All I was saying is that it is a waste of money, not that stadiums are a political device. And I think you can agree that subsidizing tobacco farmers is a waste of money, especially considering the heavy taxation on cigarettes.