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Sorry, Tampa Bay, mixed-use districts don’t reverse the dismal economics of sports venues

  • Written by J.C. Bradbury, Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
imageThe plan for a new Rays stadium looks promising. But will it deliver for Tampa taxpayers?Tampa Bay Rays

When the Atlanta Braves opened Truist Park in 2017, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called it a “watershed” moment.

What drew so much attention to the new Braves’ stadium in suburban Cobb County, Georgia, at the...

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