We didn’t get to vote on the stadium deal here in Nevada. I would have absolutely voted no. The state legislature convened a special session and agreed to up the hotel room tax 10% statewide. That’s right, if you go to Reno or Tahoe, that extra 10% you are paying is going to the stadium in Vegas.
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The idea was that if the Raiders didn’t come, the stadium, albeit a scaled-back version, would be for UNLV to replace Sam Boyd Stadium.
Actually, I believe they will be called the California Raiders of San Diego. You know, keeping with the trend.
Quasi-Public financing for these stadium projects NEVER works out in favour of the taxpayer. Generally the developer makes out like a bandit and private owners keep the rest. Then they pull all sorts of scummy stunts like charging $50 for parking and making it illegal, for ‘public safety’ reasons for anyone near the…
Is it even POSSIBLE to be more ironic than a conservative Raiders fan trying to talk down to people?
Right?!? The list of the most recent few stadiums (stadia?) and their cost:
Nobody even remotely familiar with Boston is surprised by any of this.
I thought it was a pretty clear choice on Cameron/Rose’s part. From letting Jack die, to throwing the stone of the back of the boat, to wasting a research vessels time and thousands of dollars (to fly her out there) just so she can talk about the time she fucked a hobo as opposed to just calling and being like, “Naw,…
Perhaps the rest of red states should learn how to clean up and maintain their own backyard instead of insisting that our blue Californian federal tax dollars constantly subsidize red states failing economies and whatnot. All while thumbing their noses at our “commie” and “socialist” and “progressive” ways. Also,…
Why is he a gold digger because he stood by the commitment he made to have and raise his child? Why is he a gold digger for seeking an increase in child support when her income went up. That’s how it works. It’s standard practice and, in fact, parents are legally obligated to inform the court when their income…
As someone who lives in Jackson, MS and has been to Pearl, MS often (and the Braves’ Trustmark Park mentioned in that article), I can say that the town of Pearl was and is the butt of many jokes in Mississippi. It is a shithole and always has been. However, the area around the park has become a pretty nice…
Meanwhile, Liberty Media, the company that owns the Barves, just bought Formula One. http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/bernie-ecclestone-is-reportedly-out-at-formula-one-1791524656
Exactly, this is where you need to start playing dirty. Want a road improvement? 2 miles from the stadium build a big ass statue of the braves, and place it in the middle of the road, blocking all but 1 lane. It’s still a road, as traffic can get by, and it’s been improved by this big ass statue, and also it…
Atlanta Resident #1: what if just don’t show up to the games. That’ll teach ‘em!
I appreciate Deadspin for constantly hammering stadium deals at every possible opportunity. No one else seems to care about how much of a scam professional sports is running.
but isn’t that what economists do... assume that people will act rationally? isn’t that the basis of modern economics? :)
I agree, the driver should have done a little something with the gas pedal to help the brave men. Then again, since we don’t how he got in this situation in the first place, maybe he was told “don’t touch anything or help us unless we tell you”.
still working my way through Albert but see a lot of comments about FB and social media streams but nothing about the false balance perpetrated on society since Ray-guns did away with the Fairness Doctrine.