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Should Professional Sports be Subsidized?
Do you think public subsidies for professional athletic organizations benefit the local community?
Why or why not.
9 Answers
- Steve DLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
Most of them are already subsidized through tax breaks for new stadiums, etc. And research has proven that any benefit provided through jobs, etc. do not outweigh the money spent. When an owner whines about needing a new stadium and threatens to move unless the public pays for it, the public should say go ahead and move.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Not at all
In fact many of the taxpayers that underwrote the billionaires that own the professional sports teams can't afford to go to a game in the arena /stadium that they helped to pay for
- scribbloLv 67 years ago
I think professional sports make enough money already, and I fail to see the benefit they provide to the community, beyond superficial entertainment.
- ?Lv 77 years ago
Professional athletes earn MILLIONS of dollars a year. Do you actually believe they deserve MORE?
- Anonymous7 years ago
No
Go Cowboys
- Spock (rhp)Lv 77 years ago
no. all such monies end up in the pockets of either the owners or the players -- and both are far richer than the fans.
- ?Lv 77 years ago
No, it shouldn't.
Anything so strong it has nation-wide presence doesn't deserve federal support.
This goes for any corporation.
~Aizen
- Anonymous7 years ago
No and yet we end up building their new stadiums every time.
