Everything I’ve ever read said paying for stadiums is terrible
I’m an out of state OKC fan tho so I’m really not invested either way
SnooLemons5457
These writers getting checks from Seattle
GimmeFunkyButtLoving
Outside of maybe 1 or 2 shopping trips a year, my main travel to OKC is to see the Thunder and spend money while I’m there. I think it’d be a positive ROI for residents there, but that’s just me 🤷♂️
wanderingdust
It’s gonna pass. Don’t worry
Barellino23
Not an OKC native so it may not be my place to say but imo this is not “anti-arena propaganda”, its sound logic.
It makes no sense that taxpayers should pay instead of billionaires. The US has this completely backwards
jrvx18
Cities paying for arenas is never a good idea. If the team really wants a new one, they can pay for it. Most american sports teams have absurdly wealthy owners who can afford it. The most a city should ever do for a team is give them some tax breaks.
ExuberantBias
Let’s be a little more aware than just throwing around “Anti-arena propaganda” regarding a legitimate debate on economic costs/benefits. Just because you want the arena doesn’t mean it’s a guarantee benefit for the city or comes with substantial opportunity costs.
Very annoyed by the talk here but what should I expect when sports fans discuss economics. I’d vote for the arena if I lived in OKC, btw, but I don’t, so I understand it’s not my place to demand either which way from 1.5M people whose lives are actually affected by this decision
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Everything I’ve ever read said paying for stadiums is terrible
I’m an out of state OKC fan tho so I’m really not invested either way
These writers getting checks from Seattle
Outside of maybe 1 or 2 shopping trips a year, my main travel to OKC is to see the Thunder and spend money while I’m there. I think it’d be a positive ROI for residents there, but that’s just me 🤷♂️
It’s gonna pass. Don’t worry
Not an OKC native so it may not be my place to say but imo this is not “anti-arena propaganda”, its sound logic.
It makes no sense that taxpayers should pay instead of billionaires. The US has this completely backwards
Cities paying for arenas is never a good idea. If the team really wants a new one, they can pay for it. Most american sports teams have absurdly wealthy owners who can afford it. The most a city should ever do for a team is give them some tax breaks.
Let’s be a little more aware than just throwing around “Anti-arena propaganda” regarding a legitimate debate on economic costs/benefits. Just because you want the arena doesn’t mean it’s a guarantee benefit for the city or comes with substantial opportunity costs.
Very annoyed by the talk here but what should I expect when sports fans discuss economics. I’d vote for the arena if I lived in OKC, btw, but I don’t, so I understand it’s not my place to demand either which way from 1.5M people whose lives are actually affected by this decision