What Can Taxpayers Get for $2B in Stadiums?
Two new sports arenas could dramatically change Salt Lake City: an MLB stadium on the Westside and a combined NHL/NBA arena in Downtown. But who benefits most from these proposals? Salt Lakers or the billionaires making the pitch? Salt Lake Tribune Jazz reporter Andy Larsen joins host Ali Vallarta to break down how this “investment” in Salt Lake City could pan out and what taxpayers should be asking for in return.
Resources and references:
- What Lawmakers Did About SLC Stadiums, Great Salt Lake, and Calendars [City Cast Salt Lake]
- Should SLC Copy Las Vegas’ Sports Model? [City Cast Salt Lake]
- How much are you willing to pay to help the Millers and Smiths build new stadiums? [Salt Lake Tribune]
- ‘Boondoggle’: Economist warns Utah against $2B stadium spending plan [Salt Lake Tribune]
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