Here's an interesting article from the Boston Globe on how taxpayer-financed sports stadiums offer next to nothing in the way of economic benefits for the cities in which they're built. In other news, the Arizona Cardinals are all set to open their $355 million stadium [1] -- complete with a retractable roof and a retractable field -- in August.
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[1] http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/0322stadium0322.html