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(11-17-2017 10:50 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  

(11-17-2017 10:15 AM)levydl Wrote:  

(11-17-2017 08:48 AM)Ahhhorsepoo Wrote:  simply put the deal FCC presented to the county is the most city/county friendly deal in all of major sports. Not a single other franchise in major pro sports(if FCC gets to MLS) will have ever financed their own stadium 100% privately.

You have lowered the bar so much to try to make this awful thing look good by comparison. But it's still awful.

Carl Lindner's son wants taxpayers to pay for his soccer stadium. In fact, he's indignant that it's even up for debate! How can anyone be on HIS side?

Some of you guys act like this is something unique to Lindner or even sports. Amazon is currently worth $550B (yes that's Billion) and Morgan Stanley among others thinks they could reach $1T by the end of next year which would probably make them the richest company in the world. They're currently sorting through the 238 offers to host their 2nd HQ and cities are offering a bonanza of financial incentives and beyond including at least one proposal to rename their city "Amazon".

Hate Lindners despite their being huge UC benefactors if you want, but they didn't invent the game. We call it competition. You can refuse to play if you want to, but don't expect the world to wait around while you sit pat. There are risks either way.

You're honestly comparing an Amazon HQ to a pro soccer franchise where some think the league is running a Ponzi scheme? Lots of studies showing the promised economic impacts of pro sports facilities never pan out.