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The Impact of Professional Sports Franchises and Venues on Local Economies: A Comprehensive Survey 

ByStop the Arena

A meta-analysis of academic studies on public-funded athletic franchises and venues concludes that these projects largely fail to deliver the promised benefits for local economies and their taxpayers. Published in the Journal of Economic Surveys in February 2022. This paper was written by John Charles Bradbury of Kennesaw State University, Dennis Coates of University of Maryland, Baltimore County,…

Survey Says: Majority Oppose Capitals, Wizards Arena In Alexandria

Survey Says: Majority Oppose Capitals, Wizards Arena In Alexandria

ByEditor

Our survey from the morning of Thursday, Dec. 14, to noon on Monday, Dec. 18, drew more than 1,500 responses. Respondents ranged from Fredericksburg to Leesburg in Northern Virginia and Montgomery County to St. Mary’s County in Maryland. A significant share of respondents indicated they were from Alexandria, where the arena is proposed. We also…