“””” if the taxpayers are gonna be partially on the hook for stadium, then, being able to watch whatever sport is regularly played in that stadium over the air or on basic cable should be a given.”””
I live in Hennepin County ( Minneapolistan) The Minnesota Twins wanted a new stadium so they put it out for a statewide vote several times. It always failed. The taxpayers didn’t want to pay for it.
So the Hennepin county commissioners decided to approve one without voter input. They added taxes only to Hennepin County residents to pay for it.
Now I can’t even watch them play because it is on a pay channel.
Excellent point also. It should be up to the voters to decide on the conditions on any agreement.