I'm not opposed to this. Robert Kraft financed Gillette Stadium privately and the state/city contributed to fund infrastructure upgrades. So as an example...
While Gillette Stadium accepted $72 million in public funding for construction, or 17 percent of the project’s total cost, Heinz Field, the Steelers’ home, cost taxpayers $171.6 million, or 61 percent of the project’s total cost.
...the problem lies in most instances the teams blackmail local government into excessive funding for stadium only project. They are not asking to just have roads, sewers and other infra covered by the tax payers.
Another things about Gillete is they built a multi-use commercial park around the stadium to actually drive more of that revenue and growth these deals typically promise but don't deliver.
While Gillette Stadium accepted $72 million in public funding for construction, or 17 percent of the project’s total cost, Heinz Field, the Steelers’ home, cost taxpayers $171.6 million, or 61 percent of the project’s total cost.
...the problem lies in most instances the teams blackmail local government into excessive funding for stadium only project. They are not asking to just have roads, sewers and other infra covered by the tax payers.
Another things about Gillete is they built a multi-use commercial park around the stadium to actually drive more of that revenue and growth these deals typically promise but don't deliver.