Event Title
Stadiums, Mega Events, and Public Finance Follies
Start Date
11-4-2015 10:00 AM
End Date
11-4-2015 11:15 AM
Description
Over the past two decades, professional teams in the U.S. have spent over $30 billion on new stadiums and arenas with nearly two-thirds of the money coming out of taxpayers’ pockets. This session explores the wisdom of public subsidies for spectator sports with a focus on stadium projects across the country and more locally Boston’s 2024 Olympics bid.
Stadiums, Mega Events, and Public Finance Follies
Over the past two decades, professional teams in the U.S. have spent over $30 billion on new stadiums and arenas with nearly two-thirds of the money coming out of taxpayers’ pockets. This session explores the wisdom of public subsidies for spectator sports with a focus on stadium projects across the country and more locally Boston’s 2024 Olympics bid.