R.I.P. to the man who gave us this vital quotation, one I was able to once say directly to the Rays team president: “If you want to inject money into the local economy, it would be better to drop it from a helicopter than invest it in a new ballpark.” - ThreadSky

R.I.P. to the man who gave us this vital quotation, one I was able to once say directly to the Rays team president:

“If you want to inject money into the local economy, it would be better to drop it from a helicopter than invest it in a new ballpark.”

Reposted from Phil Rosenthal

#RIP Allen Sanderson, the U of C economics professor whose expertise made him a reliable source to properly explain why government-subsidized stadiums return little benefit to their communities.

We can honor his memory by not using public money to build new stadiums for the White Sox and/or Bears.

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