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"Is There An Economic Rationale for Subsidizing Sports Stadiums?"
The Heartland Institute, 59 East Van Buren St., Ste. 810, Chicago, 111. 60605. 27 pp. $3.00.
Author: Robert A. Baade
Twenty major U.S. cities are now planning to build new sports arenas and stadiums, some of which will cost more than $200 million. Many city planners, contractors, and sports fans argue that the price is well worth it. The new arenas and stadiums, they say, will p...