This is a great website that proves beyond any reasonable doubt that any stadium anywhere is a net drain on the local economy—and taxpayers should always vote “no” to any public financing of stadiums:
https://www.fieldofschemes.com/
Public financing of stadiums is a subsidy of the rich by the poor and middle class—insane public policy.
Yet the local papers are filled with "stories" about how many millions surrounding and supporting businesses make, which NEVER happens.
That is the ongoing debate., does it make sense ,dollars and cents, to subsidize sports stadiums?
Is the public subsidy really any benefit just so a city can say they have the prestige of having an NFL team?
Does the stadium even matter when the vast majority of fans watch games on TV and never even go to a game at a stadium?