Tag: Phoenix

StadiumArenaBallpark

Will news sites ever properly label people who are clearly bias or have an interest in the venue?

by William Neilson Jr.

Yesterday, I saw an opinion piece in the Sports Business Journal. The point of the piece was just how great the World Cup will make our stadiums look for future events. The article claims that the current stadiums that are hosting World Cup matches shortly are all in top-notch form and can handle any future “World Cup (matches), Super Bowl(s) & specialty events, concerts, and more.” About here is where I started to wonder whether this…

Ballpark

The Arizona Diamondbacks just got $500M of taxpayer money yet now want even more

by William Neilson Jr.

The Arizona Diamondbacks seem to always be on the edge of possible relocation. This is because the owner of the Diamondbacks, Ken Kendrick, refuses to make any sizeable investment in the team with his own money. Every few years, Kendrick will issue a threat of leaving unless he gets more taxpayer money. In 2016, Kendrick demanded over $250 million in taxpayer money for unnecessary upgrades. The county pointed out to the team in an email…

Stadium

After being told that a Final Four would bring trillions to the area, the city of Glendale accepts that they made almost nothing off it

by William Neilson Jr.

Around 2010, the NCAA told Final Four host cities to generally expect an economic boost between $70 and $200 million. Last year, Glendale, Arizona was told that it could make $270 million dollars in economic impact from hosting a Final Four event in 2024. This year, some groups mentioned the possibility of the state making an impact between $250-$300 million from the Final Four. Others believed it was possibly for the state to bring in…

Stadium

The Super Bowl continues to suck cities in with false promises of economic glory

by William Neilson Jr.

Did you hear? Santa Clara found $240 million dollars in their bank account! Wait, no. Santa Clara was given $240 million dollars by the NFL! No, that isn't right either. Ok, I got it this time. In 2016, the San Francisco 49ers released a statement claiming that the city of Santa Clara and San Francisco (SC/SF) saw a “net positive economic impact … of at least $240 million”. This came from a so-called “independent study”…