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Can Sports Drive Economic Development?

CRS reports that research mostly finds publicly funded stadiums produce only minor economic effects because spending and jobs often displace activity elsewhere and many venue jobs are low-wage, part-time, or cyclical.

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Congressional Research Service, IF12571, January 17, 2024.

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CRS reports that research mostly finds publicly funded stadiums produce only minor economic effects because spending and jobs often displace activity elsewhere and many venue jobs are low-wage, part-time, or cyclical.

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