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Atlanta’s Truist Park, like many sports venues, got public funding, but the new stadium has had no measurable effect on the local economy, research shows. Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images

Cities keep shelling out taxpayer money for sports stadiums, yet the economics almost never makes sense

Abigail Hall, University of Tampa and Aaron D. Wood, University of Tampa

Communities almost never see a boost in job or income growth after taxpayers subsidize a new sports facility.

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