Comments on: Sports Stadiums and Economic Development: A Summary of the Economics Literature

By: Jason W

Jason W — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:44:05 +0000

I think that, in all our minds, we know that stadiums don’t really do anything for a city’s economy. But it’s the thin layer of untruth we’re all willing to accept in our hearts as a logical reason to vote for that tax increase (or whatever) to keep our beloved team.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:05:50 +0000

That was supposed to be:

“I think I read that research study he said he conducted with Humphreys.”

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:02:15 +0000

I just did a paper on this actually for my Sport Soc class and it was pretty interesting stuff. I think I research study he said he had conducted with Humphreys.