Tag: Wichita

Stadium

Kansas City Chiefs relocation deal still unknown, company hired to do their economic report has questionable past

There is so much confusion and unknown about the Kansas City Chiefs recent relocation. As the Johnson County Post wrote in a recent article, even though this project was announced weeks ago, the deal “isn’t finalized, and specifics of the deal remain largely under wraps.” Last month, the Governor announced that the Chiefs were moving their headquarters and training facilities to Olathe, Kansas. We heard that this move was “revolutionary” for the Olathe public schools.…

William Neilson Jr.
Arena

Jeff Berding continues to push for a new arena in Cincinnati, he cites other cities as successful. But are they?

For the third year in a row, FC Cincinnati co-CEO, Jeff Berding, has gone in front of the Cincinnati Regional Chamber and pushed for a new arena to be built, with or without a sports team attached to it. This year, Berding spoke about how the size of Cincinnati and the fact that many other cities of Cincinnati's size have arenas. But I am writing this to discuss comments he made to the Regional Chamber…

William Neilson Jr.
Arena Ballpark Stadium

Chattanooga’s ballpark costs continues to rise, supporters still claim the ballpark will pay for itself

In Chattanooga, the price of their new ballpark continues to skyrocket. If you remember, two years ago, the city was facing fierce opposition from locals who didn't want to give any taxpayer money towards a new ballpark. But the city decided that this new ballpark would be a “home run for the community” and approved the deal.  This meant the city would be putting up roughly $80 million dollars for the project. It wasn't long…

William Neilson Jr.
Ballpark

The Las Vegas Review-Journal claims the Oakland A’s will “boost” their economy, increase tourism & give city additional dollars.

Last month, the state of Nevada gave the Oakland A's $380 million dollars in taxpayer money to go towards a brand-new ballpark in Las Vegas. The hope is to possibly open the ballpark by 2018. This week, the Nevada State Education Association launched a campaign to try and find any legal way to stop the Oakland A's from getting any public funding, including litigation. The campaign started a political action committee called Schools Over Stadiums.…

William Neilson Jr.
Ballpark

Remember all of the promises made about the Wichita Ballpark and surrounding area?

Let's go back to 2018. The city announces they have a deal with an ownership group to bring minor league baseball to Wichita! What are the details? Well, they will tell you, but later. But listen to the leaders of the city talk about what this ballpark will do to the city. The mayor of Wichita tells locals that this new ballpark will be a “quality of like amenity” that will pay for itself and…

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