For
They create jobs, tourism, and community spirit.
Against
Taxpayers should not pay for private sports profits.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“I understand the argument that keeping an NFL team brings jobs, tourism and a ton of economic activity to a region.”
“I actually support taxpayer funded stadiums. Let the taxpayers foot 50% of the bill. Then take the stadiums revenue each year, divide it by two,”
“Not one dollar of public funding or tax breaks should go to a billionaire or stadium.”
“So the cost of the new stadium is transferred to (mostly) working class taxpayers for for the benefit of billionaire owners and multi-millionaire players.”