Gene363
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015 4:14:21 PM
Great video about cities paying to have a sports stadium. Makes most corporate welfare look cheap.

BuckyB93
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 4:38:43 PM
US Bank Stadium, the future home for the Minnesota Vikings current budget estimation: $1.061 billion, of which $348 million is coming from the state of Minnesota, $150 million from the city of Minneapolis, and $551 million coming from the team and private contributions.

Total cost to send a probe to Pluto: $700 million.

And the Vikings have yet to own a Lombardi Trophy.

delta1
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:07:21 PM
Vikings, Lions, Tigers and Christians...the more things change...
MACS
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:52:12 PM
Saw it. He's spot on.
frankj1
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 7:44:37 PM
Not New England!
wheelrite
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 7:51:02 PM
The Cowboys are moving their Headquarters here to my little suburb, Frisco.

A Domed Practice Stadium and Corporate Offices are under construction as I type this...

check it out..

https://www.google.com/search?q=new+dallas+cowboys+headquarters&espv=2&biw=1064&bih=466&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCIQsARqFQoTCLjJs9_n28YCFZGliAodJk0Nrw&dpr=1.25 

wheel,

tailgater
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:28:37 PM
Frank is right.

Bob Kraft built Gillette Stadium (CMGI Field?) with private money.

Probably the last to do so.

BuckyB93
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:32:11 AM
Yes he did but he did get tax breaks from Foxboro. Gillette Stadium is exempt from property tax which saves Kraft $470 million per year according to the Boston Globe.

DrafterX
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:34:31 AM
We should go to war and take prisoners to build stadiums like in WWII..... 😟
tailgater
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 12:44:09 PM
Bucky, the town of Foxboro has money up the wazoo from krafts businesses there.
DrafterX
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 1:36:35 PM
and the casino.... 😟
delta1
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 7:39:39 PM
Keep 'em entertained while you pick their pockets...
TMCTLT
Thursday, July 16, 2015 7:49:00 AM

Keep 'em entertained while you pick their pockets...

delta1 wrote:

THIS RIGHT HERE......Your spot on Al 🍺

Professional sports / College sports.... have become the " Roman Colosseum of entertainment " of our times.....doesn't matter @ all to most what is happening in the World around them, as long as they're Entertained!!!!!

frankj1
Thursday, July 16, 2015 8:57:04 AM
these forums are for entertainment...regardless of what is happening in the world.

Nothing wrong with a little ying/yang.

HockeyDad
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:07:08 AM
I think we all can agree that the New England Patriots suck.
BuckyB93
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:27:34 AM

Bucky, the town of Foxboro has money up the wazoo from krafts businesses there.

tailgater wrote:

Don't disagree but Kraft isn't much different than other owners in this regard. Maybe to a smaller degree than other owners but his business did and does get tax breaks other businesses don't get. It dates well before Kraft bought the team... it dates all the way back to day the inception of the team.

wheelrite
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:40:14 AM
Lambeau is a dump...

wheel,

banderl
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:43:25 AM

Lambeau is a dump...

wheel,

wheelrite wrote:

#1 here:

http://sportsnaut.com/2014/08/power-ranking-nfl-stadiums-2014-edition/2/ 

banderl
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:47:14 AM
banderl
Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:51:26 AM
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