Tag: Las Vegas Raiders

Arena

Years later, Columbus taxpayers continue to be used and abused by the Blue Jackets

Just last year, the FCCFA spent $13.1 million in taxpayer money on arena projects such as a roof replacement, a cooling tower installation, a fire alarm system replacement and more. Yet if we come back to today, the FCCFA executive directory admits that recently released plans are “still being worked out” in negotiations that have involved the “team, its private partners and city, Franklin County and state officials”...just not the public. When asked by WOSU about…

William Neilson Jr.
Stadium

Applied Analysis claims Las Vegas saw a $1 billion economic impact from the Super Bowl

But maybe some readers aren't concerned about his unbelievable conflict of interest issues. Let's get to his actual past predictions. Months ago, Applied Analysis claimed in a report that the A’s could draw close to 400,000 new visitors to Las Vegas each year. A number of outlets looked into this claim and universally found that the A's have almost no chance of coming anywhere close to 400,000 yearly. Hell, some doubt they could produce half…

William Neilson Jr.
Stadium

Las Vegas Raiders embarrass themselves with $2.3 billion economic impact claim

There are so many things that annoy me about the Las Vegas Raiders owner, Mark Davis. He is the type of person who gets $750 million from taxpayers yet still charges taxpayers almost $700,000 to renovate his never-been-used-before stadium suite. Mark Davis comes off as the type that thinks it is hilarious to fleece taxpayers for almost a billion dollars and then spend $14 million building a mansion that looks like the stadium that taxpayers…

William Neilson Jr.