Arena

Since Portland passed a law to help bring an MLB team, the Trail Blazers would like some more money for Moda Center

Now, the Portland Trail Blazers would like some of that money. According to OregonLive, the Blazers want an “estimated $20 million per year” to be given to them “from the state’s general fund.” The team claims that this allows them to start a $600 million renovation of the current arena. However, as OregonLive notes, the Blazers' situation is not similar to last year's MLB giveaway. The NBA team's players/staff have already been paying “into the state’s general fund” since 1970. If the Blazers want money for their arena, it will need to come from “essential services” for a new…

Stadium

Why should Connecticut taxpayers help a multimillionaire who just bought a new soccer team?

The new team will be called Connecticut United Football Club and will compete in MLS Next Pro, essentially the minor leagues of Major League Soccer. At the initial press conference, the team announced that they intend to play in a new stadium for the 2025 season. Like every other owner of a sports team, the new millionaire owner made sure to give us ridiculous and completely baseless promises on how their new stadium will perform financially. Unlike every other sports venue every built, this new stadium would “generate $4.5 billion over the course of 25 years” as well as…