The PawSox have decided they want to start seeing other people. To which I say “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” The last two years of this battle have killed my enthusiasm for McCoy. I never go anymore. Why would we ever want to enter into a risky, complex, and long-term business deal …
“We have to come to our senses and stop signing these deals.” John Oliver’s takedown of America’s publicly-funded stadium scam has been viewed over 7,000,000 times since 2015, and yet not one member of the Providence Journal editorial board seems to have had the time. I had hoped that they would avail themselves of the …
If there is anyone left on earth who still thinks that publicly funded stadiums are a good idea, I give you the Hartford Yard Goats, currently playing out of Binghamton, New York. What . . . a . . . mess. John Kostrzewa writes in the ProJo — Stadium parable: Hartford loses a season — …
Pity poor Hartford. Turns out their new minor league stadium is costing more than originally promised and the developer is demanding another $10 million. According to the Hartford Courant in “Before You Buy a Stadium, Ask How Much,” We’re learning that despite the assurances that accompanied the chaotic 2014 announcement of the construction of the …
“We have to get over the 38 STUDIOS HANGOVER.” (ProJo 10.21.15/Caps theirs.) So said House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello at a speech to the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s annual meeting Monday night adding, “A company from outside Rhode Island is not going to locate here if they pick up the newspaper every day and see …
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“I will not sign a document that puts one dollar of taxpayers’ money on the line . . .” so stated Boston Mayor Martin Walsh as he refused to sign the host city contract for the 2024 Summer Games, putting a stake through the heart of this misguided plan. Sounds like Walsh did his due …
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As if more evidence were needed on the negative impact of taxpayer-supported stadiums, here comes John Oliver on Last Week Tonight to lay it all out! His timing could not be more perfect for us here in Rhode Island. This piece would be more hilarious if it didn’t recount the devastating effects of these projects …
(5.13) Here is a chance to learn about the economic impact of baseball stadiums from an impartial expert, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Or you can go with the $225/hour advisor (sports economist Andrew Zimbalist) hired by House Speaker Mattiello whose sole purpose seems to be providing …