Winston
Lorenzo von Matterhorn
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You can probably tell from the following that I have ZERO interest in WATCHING any sport. Occasional personal participation is another matter.
The Olympics: The Biggest Corporatist Sports Scam of All
https://mises.org/blog/olympics-biggest-corporatist-sports-scam-all-0
Why the U.S. Should Never Host Another Olympics
It's expensive, demanding, and in the eyes of the many cities that have refused to throw their hats into the five-ring circus, a total scam
https://www.outsideonline.com/2031911/why-nobody-wants-host-olympics-america-least-all
The outrageous rip-off of taxpayer-funded stadiums
https://theweek.com/articles/629756/outrageous-ripoff-taxpayerfunded-stadiums
No One Wants Publicly-Financed StadiumsExcept "The People Who Count"
https://deadspin.com/no-one-wants-publicly-financed-stadiums-except-the-peop-1748487455
Why Are Sports Franchises on Welfare? A Look Into Stadium Subsidies
https://www.fool.com/investing/gene...-franchises-on-welfare-stadium-subsidies.aspx
Taxpayers have spent a staggering amount of money on NFL stadiums in the last 20 years
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story...tlanta-san-diego-minnesota-los-angeles-033116
WEALTHY SPORTS TEAM OWNERS WANT TAXBREAKS TO GO ON FOREVER
https://www.newsweek.com/2014/05/02/wealthy-sports-team-owners-want-taxbreaks-go-forever-248356.html
Sports Channels Comprise 20 Percent Of Typical Cable Bill
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...els-Comprise-20-Percent-Of-Typical-Cable-Bill
Approximately 20 percent of a typical cable bill in the United States goes to sports channels, which pay teams and leagues for the right to show their games. Sports therefore are receiving a large subsidy from cable customers who don't watch them.
The Olympics: The Biggest Corporatist Sports Scam of All
https://mises.org/blog/olympics-biggest-corporatist-sports-scam-all-0
Why the U.S. Should Never Host Another Olympics
It's expensive, demanding, and in the eyes of the many cities that have refused to throw their hats into the five-ring circus, a total scam
https://www.outsideonline.com/2031911/why-nobody-wants-host-olympics-america-least-all
The outrageous rip-off of taxpayer-funded stadiums
https://theweek.com/articles/629756/outrageous-ripoff-taxpayerfunded-stadiums
No One Wants Publicly-Financed StadiumsExcept "The People Who Count"
https://deadspin.com/no-one-wants-publicly-financed-stadiums-except-the-peop-1748487455
Why Are Sports Franchises on Welfare? A Look Into Stadium Subsidies
https://www.fool.com/investing/gene...-franchises-on-welfare-stadium-subsidies.aspx
Taxpayers have spent a staggering amount of money on NFL stadiums in the last 20 years
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story...tlanta-san-diego-minnesota-los-angeles-033116
WEALTHY SPORTS TEAM OWNERS WANT TAXBREAKS TO GO ON FOREVER
https://www.newsweek.com/2014/05/02/wealthy-sports-team-owners-want-taxbreaks-go-forever-248356.html
Sports Channels Comprise 20 Percent Of Typical Cable Bill
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...els-Comprise-20-Percent-Of-Typical-Cable-Bill
Approximately 20 percent of a typical cable bill in the United States goes to sports channels, which pay teams and leagues for the right to show their games. Sports therefore are receiving a large subsidy from cable customers who don't watch them.