Sorry, Tampa Bay, mixed-use districts don’t reverse the dismal economics of sports venues
- Written by J.C. Bradbury, Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
The plan for a new Rays stadium looks promising. But will it deliver for Tampa taxpayers?Tampa Bay RaysWhen the Atlanta Braves opened Truist Park in 2017, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called it a “watershed” moment.
What drew so much attention to the new Braves’ stadium in suburban Cobb County, Georgia, at the...
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