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Originally Posted by Matt L
Perhaps if they did a cost-benefit analysis and did it correctly (instead of simply listening to the NFL or whoever), the former would occur without the latter.
Are big sports teams really moneymakers for a city, given that they need so much care and feeding from the public? I don't buy it. Prestige is one thing that you can certainly buy, but it means little in the end.
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You'll get no argument from me on that. Are they really a big money draw? I don't know for sure. However, like the GM Factory in Janesville, the city gives them sweetheart deals to stay. Maybe in some cases it is good and maybe not. Yes, they should not simply swallow what the NFL tells them but my point is that the general theory is that they are given all of these sweetheart deals so they locate themselves in that location to benefit the town, city, state, etc, etc.