The Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) owe the city of San Antonio and Bexar County $5 million because of a failed 2015 MLS bid. The city, county, and SS&E were all involved in the bidding for a team and signed an agreement stating that SS&E would pay $5M if the bid didn't produce an MLS team. Yet, to this day, SS&E has not paid for it, nor has the city tried to push the team…
Read More Do people remember how the San Antonio Spurs tried to get a new arena built in 1999? One of their brilliant proposals included a plan to take money away from elementary schools that were teaching children on an already bare-bones budget. Screw the kiddies! Build it! Furthermore, it wasn't that long ago when San Antonio taxpayers gave the team over $100 million dollars for a massive renovation of the arena. I wonder what happened to…
Read More The San Antonio Spurs believe that a new arena would revitalize downtown. Except, haven't San Antonio residents heard that claim before? Yes, they heard this exact claim many times. Why? Because the Spurs seem to ask for a new arena every few years. Whenever they push for a new home, we get to hear about the many claims of economic glory that will follow a new sports venue. Arguably the biggest issue with the last…
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