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(12-15-2017 04:24 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(12-15-2017 12:32 PM)odu09 Wrote:  Harry Minium: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk should combine to build a major arena at Military Circle

https://pilotonline.com/sports/columnist...7c595.html

People talk regional cooperation, regional cooperation, regional cooperation, but how on earth does it make any sense for citizens of VB and Chesapeake to pay for an arena in Norfolk? Where is the ROI. This is a pipe dream that only non stakeholders ever propose.

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Not that I think it will ever happen, because if it doesn't benefit me me me then why would I want to pay? Under this line of thinking, we shouldn't build interstates in the midwest because I never travel there. If it doesn't benefit me, I don't want to pay for it, right?

As the article says, most arenas don't make money. They are a benefit to us to be able to use it, to attract bigger shows, attract bigger teams(?), and in general if you want to use it you go spend your money there. Or, you could say "my taxes!" and then this region could just stay the way it is and not grow, and left with less entertainment for the rest of us. Doesn't seem like a good attitude to have, in my opinion. (edit, words are hard sometimes)