The new stadium for Buffalo’s new USL soccer team was promised to cost $15 million and built entirely with private funds
Several days ago, Marlette spoke to the Buffalo Common Council’s Community Development Committee and again stated how excited they were to start soccer. He also reminded the city that he wants to see the new USL team playing during the 2026 season. But what really surprised me was when Marlette told the commission with a straight face that “there is a time crunch”. Time crunch? The city and state are waiting for the team to tell them basic things, and yet the team says there is a rush to this?…
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The Carolina Panthers want $800 million from taxpayers, seem to be using the playbook from their last failed deal
In late 2018, David Tepper bought the Carolina Panthers. His first big project was to build a brand new team headquarters and training camp in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The $800 million deal was announced in 2019 and gave the team an absurd amount of tax credits and property tax savings. As ESPN put it, South Carolina leaders “cheered the investment, offering incentives and relishing getting a piece of the NFL team”. After construction of the project started, it wasn't that long before Rock…
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