A list of Independent Studies That Prove Stadiums Don’t Help The Local Economy or Generate Local Revenue.Addison Sarter2 min read·May 17, 2025--ListenShareThe Nation: Stop The Subsidy-Sucking Sports StadiumsHaving one of the big four build a stadium in your city sounds great, right? Well, not really. Neil deMause of The…www.npr.orgSports, Jobs, & Taxes: Are New Stadiums Worth the Cost?Brookings Review article by Roger G. Noll and Andrew Zimbalist (Summer 1997)www.brookings.eduWhy Stadium Subsidies Are a Bad Deal for TaxpayersAmericans are familiar with this story: a team wants a new stadium, threatens to leave the city if they don't get public…americansforprosperity.orgSports stadiums and taxpayer financing: A primer and research roundupResearch conducted over decades indicates sports stadium public investments almost never lead to massive economic gains…journalistsresource.orgStadiums as Public Investments | EconofactLocal governments have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in public subsidies for professional sports facilities over…econofact.orgSports stadiums and taxpayer financing: A primer and research roundupResearch conducted over decades indicates sports stadium public investments almost never lead to massive economic gains…journalistsresource.orgGrowth Effects of Sports Franchises, Stadiums, and Arenas: 15 Years LaterA new empirical study for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University finds that there is still little evidence that…www.mercatus.orgShould Cities Pay for Sports Facilities? | St. Louis FedTaxpayers can get more bang for their buck on other projects, but saying ''no'' to the home team is hard to do.www.stlouisfed.orgThe Economics of Sports Stadiums: Does public financing of sports stadiums create local economic…KARTHIK VEGESNA - APRIL 4, 2019 Sports fans can be irrational. To someone watching fromeconreview.studentorg.berkeley.eduSports stadiums don't spur economic growth, Stanford expert saysStanford economist Roger Noll says professional sports stadiums do not generate local economic growth as advertised. He…news.stanford.edu
