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Stadium

Barely a decade after the Minnesota Vikings got their new stadium, they want a yearly source of taxpayer money for whatever they desire

All the economic activity promises made by the Minnesota Vikings, when they were negotiating for a new stadium, have been completely incorrect. The mayor of Minneapolis made a public spectacle of how the Vikings new stadium had "encouraged Wells Fargo to relocate 5,000 jobs" near the venue. The relocation of these employees preceded the announcement of the new stadium deal. Therefore, no new jobs were being created from the creation of this new stadium. The Governor…

William Neilson Jr.
Ballpark

The Minnesota Twins want to stay put for decades to come…in exchange for taxpayer money on a yearly basis

The Minnesota Twins love playing in Minnesota. Team representatives talked to local media this week and brought up their desire to play in the state for “decades to come”. In fact, the team wants to put pen to paper to stay at their current ballpark until 2059! In return, the team doesn't want anything big or flashy. They just want a lot of taxpayer money given to them every single year. No big deal.

William Neilson Jr.
Stadium

Detroit City FC continue pushing for a new stadium, yet give almost no details about the project

Ok, but is Detroit City FC going to ask the city or state to give any money for this project? This will be “finalized in the coming months”. In the last few weeks, DCFC leaders have publicly claimed that when it comes to taxpayer money, the team “will be civic with how they finance the stadium” and will not be “asking for a large sum of public money to fund it”. They will be needing…

William Neilson Jr.