I can’t believe I paid for US Bank Stadium when I was living downtown Minneapolis. Fucking criminal.
he_is_matt@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You forget having the working man funding these dream stadiums with their taxes, then also charging insane amounts to attend the games, so that all those things up there can continue to happen.
ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And then there is the massive tax breaks the stadiums are given so the is even less returning to the city’s coffers.
turtle@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Good point!
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Me, a socialist: “Please, I’m begging you, sports should be a municipal amenity not a profit driven cash grab.”
You, an American Capitalist: “And then they made me pay for parking! And then I had to give Ticketmaster an extra 12% on top of the entrance price! And then half the stadium was just 20’ advertisement billboards! And it’s all going into the pockets of a dozen extremely rich oligarchs, most of whom don’t even live here!!! JUST LIKE COMMUNIST RUSSIA!”