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Initech

(100,076 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2015, 03:34 PM Jul 2015

John Oliver - The Real Social And Economic Impacts That Stadium Owners Won't Tell Us

Once again awesome as usual!

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John Oliver - The Real Social And Economic Impacts That Stadium Owners Won't Tell Us (Original Post) Initech Jul 2015 OP

MORE succor of the 2%! STADIUMS ARE NOT DISPOSABLE! the world cup + olypics need to REUSE OLD pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #1

I won't go to the Staple's Center in L.A. olddots Jul 2015 #2

Don't forget the super bowl - hollysmom Jul 2015 #3

Or the kickbacks and bribes Christie took from Jerry Jones. Initech Jul 2015 #4

Or when San Diego city government made a deal with the Chargers to buy all the unsold tickets MindPilot Jul 2015 #8

k&r Electric Monk Jul 2015 #5

Make them pay! hunter Jul 2015 #6

San Diego city kicked down $2 million just a couple hours ago...how timely. MindPilot Jul 2015 #7

pansypoo53219

(20,977 posts)

1. MORE succor of the 2%! STADIUMS ARE NOT DISPOSABLE! the world cup + olypics need to REUSE OLD

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 04:01 PM

Jul 2015

SITES!

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. I won't go to the Staple's Center in L.A.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 04:13 PM

Jul 2015

for the many reasons mentioned in the segment .

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

3. Don't forget the super bowl -

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 05:06 PM

Jul 2015

who thought the super bowl in NJ would bring money it cost over 100 million with very little intake, all the fees and things went to the NFL, the people stayed in hotels in NYC, and most of the busses came from NYC, not NJ. If you were staying in NJ, you had to go into NYC to get there.
All to make Christie look good or corzine or whoever signed that horrible contract.

Initech

(100,076 posts)

4. Or the kickbacks and bribes Christie took from Jerry Jones.

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 06:10 PM

Jul 2015

MindPilot

(12,693 posts)

8. Or when San Diego city government made a deal with the Chargers to buy all the unsold tickets

Reply to Initech (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 11:11 PM

Jul 2015

so the local TV broadcast would not be blacked out.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

5. k&r

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Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:50 PM

Jul 2015

hunter

(38,312 posts)

6. Make them pay!

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:13 PM

Jul 2015

John Oliver is awesome.

MindPilot

(12,693 posts)

7. San Diego city kicked down $2 million just a couple hours ago...how timely.

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Tue Jul 14, 2015, 11:08 PM

Jul 2015

San Diego’s City Council voted Tuesday to spend $2.1 million in an attempt to stay in the NFL stadium game and keep the Chargers in town.

When city leaders met with NFL officials in June, the message was clear — fast tracking an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is key to the project moving forward.

The money approved by the city council will be spent on an EIR for the Mission Valley stadium site proposed by the mayor’s Citizens Stadium Advisory Group (CSAG).

Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/San-Diego-Council-Critical-Vote-Stadium-Chargers-314947471.html#ixzz3fvP03WBY

The city is using state funds which were earmarked for meeting new regulatory requirements. Apparently the regulatory requirement they are meeting is the NFL's requirement to provide them with a new stadium. And the local news takes the perspective that city council bowing to the whims of team owners is business as usual.

Yes, I did see John's show Sunday night.

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