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sports stadiums

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Las Vegas And The Washington, DC Region Are Making Suckers’ Bets On Publicly Funded Sports Stadiums

Huge tax and other subsidies for sports facilities are almost never good ideas. But two new, and especially egregious, examples of how public funds can...
June 29, 2023Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Congress Should Do More Than Block Tax-Exempt Bonds For Pro Sports Stadiums

Virginia’s efforts to subsidize a stadium and mixed-use commercial development for Dan Snyder and his Washington Commanders NFL football team would be a foolish waste...
March 4, 2022Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Should Buffalo Pay Its NFL Bills?

State and local lawmakers are struggling with many tough questions about their post-pandemic economies. Should they anticipate more remote work or plan for most people...
August 27, 2021John Buhl
: TaxVox

Everyone Should Cheer the End of Tax-Exempt Bonds for Sports Stadiums

The tax bill that House Ways and Means Chairman Brady rolled out on Thursday will generate lots of partisan and ideological fights over the next...
November 6, 2017Richard C. Auxier
Business Taxes: TaxVox

Why Did Scott Walker Commit $400 Million for a Pro Basketball Arena?

Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor—and GOP presidential hopeful--Scott Walker committed more than $400 million in taxpayer money to help build a new basketball arena for a group of wealthy investors. Walker, like many pols before him, fell for the promise of huge economic returns from a state-of-the art
August 13, 2015Howard Gleckman