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The Real Cost of Public Funding for Major League Sports Facilities

Rutgers University

Governments pay far more to participate in the development of major league sports facilities than is commonly understood due to the routine omission of public subsidies for land and infrastructure, and the ongoing costs of operations, capital improvements, municipal services, and foregone property taxes. Adjusting for these omissions increases the average public subsidy by $50 million per facility to a total of $177 million, representing a 40% increase over the industry-reported average of $126 million, based on all 99 facilities in use for the "big four" major leagues during 2001. For all 99 facilities, these uncounted public costs total $5 billion.

Key Words: public subsidies • sports facilities • ballparks • stadiums • arenas

Journal of Sports Economics, Vol. 6, No. 2, 119-143 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1527002504264614


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