Have a game and 400 show up .....

[uscitizen]

After 12 Innings, Nats Left Feeling Vacant
Grueling Day In Desolate Park Ends With Loss: Marlins 5, Nationals 4

By Amy Shipley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 13, 2007; Page E05

MIAMI, Sept. 12 -- After 4 hours 9 minutes of laboring in the tropical midday heat in a cavernous and virtually empty stadium Wednesday afternoon, the Washington Nationals got stuck with this: a 5-4 loss to the Florida Marlins in 12 innings that was sealed when a .226 reserve player chopped a single through the infield to drive home the winning run.
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he loss, Washington's second straight to the Marlins, left the visitor's clubhouse at Dolphin Stadium nearly as silent as the stadium had been much of the afternoon. There were perhaps 400 people in attendance. Players seemed both exasperated and exhausted by the fruitless performance that barely anyone was there to see.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/12/AR2007091201874.html

And who paid for this staduim ?

 

[Damocles]

Dolphin Stadium is the home of the Miami Dolphins. It was likely built for them and is used by their baseball team.

And it was built by private funds...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_Stadium

Dolphin Stadium was the first of its kind to be constructed entirely with private funds. Joe Robbie led the financing campaign to build Joe Robbie Stadium (JRS) for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. JRS revolutionized the economics of professional sports when it opened in 1987. Inclusion of a Club Level, along with Executive Suites, helped to finance the construction of the stadium. Season ticket holders committed to long term agreements and in return they received first-class amenities in a state-of-the-art facility which is still used as a model for new facilities across the country.

 

[uscitizen]

Boy that game sure brought in the revenue

 

[Thorn]

The Marlins used to be a great team (til the owners vetted it following their World Series win). I have no idea how they're playing this year. I assume that the Nats weren't much of a draw. Actually, not much in the NL is very exciting this year.

 

[uscitizen]

We need to reduce pro sports welfare!

 

[Damocles]

How will the taxpayers foot the bill in a privately built stadium?

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

How will the taxpayers foot the bill in a privately built stadium?

Somehow, some way... it is George Bush's fault.

 

[uscitizen]

Umm most are not privately built Damo.

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

Umm most are not privately built Damo.

IF you would actually READ his original post, you would see that the very stadium you are referring to in this thread WAS paid for ENTIRELY with private funds.

 

[uscitizen]

But most are not.

the Buchaneers stadium was paid for in large part with a general sales tax increase.

 

[Damocles]

Which changes my question not one iota.

How are the taxpayers going to foot the bill for a game held in a privately owned stadium?

 

[uscitizen]

Umm no police officers were called upon to direct traffic ?

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

Umm no police officers were called upon to direct traffic ?

That is pathetic. Time to take you out to the abattoir.

 

[Damocles]

Umm no police officers were called upon to direct traffic ?

I seriously doubt it. They aren't even called upon to direct traffic at the Rockies games, but this one?

 

[uscitizen]

Public Funding of Sports Stadiums: Ballpark Boondoggle
NTUF Policy Paper 133

by
Paul Gessing

Feb 28, 2001

Beginning in the early 1990s, an unprecedented stadium construction boom has swept the world of professional sports. Since the opening of New Comiskey Park in Chicago in April of 1991 a total of 28 new stadiums have been built or are under construction to house professional football and baseball franchises in the United States. Three more stadium projects, two in Philadelphia and one in Chicago, received approval in recent months but have not begun construction yet. Twelve additional older stadiums have undergone extensive renovations funded by taxpayer dollars in the last 5 years.

http://www.ntu.org/main/press_papers.php?PressID=345&org_name=NTUF

 

[Battleborne]

Good Lord USC.............

Public Funding of Sports Stadiums: Ballpark Boondoggle
NTUF Policy Paper 133

by
Paul Gessing

Feb 28, 2001

Beginning in the early 1990s, an unprecedented stadium construction boom has swept the world of professional sports. Since the opening of New Comiskey Park in Chicago in April of 1991 a total of 28 new stadiums have been built or are under construction to house professional football and baseball franchises in the United States. Three more stadium projects, two in Philadelphia and one in Chicago, received approval in recent months but have not begun construction yet. Twelve additional older stadiums have undergone extensive renovations funded by taxpayer dollars in the last 5 years.

http://www.ntu.org/main/press_papers.php?PressID=345&org_name=NTUF

You have been hanging around with cippie,darla and Lady T way too long...Damo asked you a question about a specific stadium...and super quantified it again...now you post this?????????????

 

[Damocles]

Which still doesn't answer my question.

How is the taxpayer going to foot the bill for a game played in a privately owned park?

 

[Cancel7]

That is pathetic. Time to take you out to the abattoir.

Show-off

 

[Cancel7]

Which still doesn't answer my question.

How is the taxpayer going to foot the bill for a game played in a privately owned park?

Oh stop hounding him. He made a mistake, do we really need to call in very conservative on this board to gloat over it? Hounder.

 

[uscitizen]

Which still doesn't answer my question.

How is the taxpayer going to foot the bill for a game played in a privately owned park?

well obviously they won't why do you keep asking that question ?

Now on to my issue of soprots welfare.