Comments on: Study shows Sacramento arena would bring billions to surrounding area http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/ Basketball - NBC Sports Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: theduuuuuuuuuude http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/comment-page-1/#comment-49139 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:25:20 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27441#comment-49139 Sorry Kings fans, this franchise is going to skip town as soon as it becomes a realistic possibility. It’s not
Sacremento’s fault, but it has never been a great market for a franchise. A move to Vegas would make the most sense to me, I think it would be insane for them to move to Anaheim and try carve out a fan base in the heart of Laker county. I’m pulling for the Sacremento fans to keep their team, but I think it’s just a matter of time until they move one.

]]> By: genericcommenter http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/comment-page-1/#comment-49108 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:58:25 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27441#comment-49108 How much welfare is involved? What is the cost for this fantasy $7 Billion? Sports arena/stadium deals NEVER provide a net positive benefit. Of course someone is going to make up a study that says this one will, but all studies of the actual cost-benefits show that public financing of sports arenas is a loser.

It’s time for people to stop supporting stupid spending because some corporations make outlandish claims that never come true, whether it’s public financing of sports stadiums, trying to steal an old lady’s house so Donald Trump can build a casino, or seizing people’s houses so Pfizer can ruin a community.

As another comment implied, if this is such a money-maker, then it’s a no-brainer that a private business would develop it without seeking welfare benefits. If they really need to sell it to the public, that means it really doesn’t make economic sense.

]]> By: seanb20124 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/comment-page-1/#comment-49083 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:07:20 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27441#comment-49083 If a new arena is such a good investment, then the Maloofs would build one

]]> By: thetooloftools http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/comment-page-1/#comment-49081 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:36:32 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27441#comment-49081 Your lucky the Maloof’s are too cash poor to move the team.
This is like giving medicine to a dead man.

]]> By: delius1967 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/comment-page-1/#comment-49080 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:58:46 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27441#comment-49080 This report is a sham. There has yet to be a stadium anywhere that is a money-maker for the region. Politicians from smaller markets want sports teams because they think it makes them look like a big-time city. And it does in a way — all the big-time city budget problems without the hassle of having all those people around!

]]> By: Colin Zvosec http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/study-shows-sacramento-arena-would-bring-billions-to-surrounding-area/comment-page-1/#comment-49061 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:59:03 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27441#comment-49061 JJ Hickson is hardly promising. However, I’ll be pulling for the Kings to make the playoffs as an 8 seed next year.

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