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ESPN.com, September 16, 1998.

"Legislators Raising Questions on Terms of

Patriots Stadium," New York Times, December 4,

315. Office of the Comptroller; "New York City's

1998.

Sports Economy," City of New York, November

1996.

298. John Williams, "NHL Snub Halts Vote on

Arena," Houston Chronicle, June 17, 1997.

316. Robert J. Samuelson, "The Stadium Game,"

Washington Post, December 24, 1997.

299. Travis E. Poling and Christopher Anderson,

"This Is the Plan That Works for Us," Express-

317. Ibid.

News, August 12, 1998.

318. Michael Ozanian, "Selective Accounting,"

300. Matthew Carolan and Raymond J. Keating,

Forbes, December 14, 1998.

"Safety Issue Is a Smokescreen at the Coliseum,"

Newsday, September 29, 1998.

319. Laing.

301. Paul Newberry, "Atlanta Leads NHL

320. Office of the Comptroller, "New York City's

Expansion Race," Associated Press, June 4, 1997;

Sports Economy."

and Steve Trainman, "New Construction Across

the Region," Amusement Business, June 30, 1997.

321. Arthur Andersen LLP, "Economic Impact

Report--Minnesota Twins and a Proposed New

302. Rusty Miller, "Columbus Lands NHL

Ballpark," February 1997.

Franchise," Associated Press, June 17, 1997.

322. Tom Farrey, "Getting Your Money's Worth,"

303. Jim McCartney, "National Hockey League

ESPN.com, September 18, 1998.

Team Expected to Face Off in New Downtown

Arena in 2000," St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 18,

323. Quoted in "Megaplex: Civic Asset or Public

1997.

Albatross," Dialogue.

304. Gerry Brown and Michael Morrison, eds,. The

324. From Melvin L. Burstein and Arthur J.

1999 ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac, (New

Rolnick, "Congress Should End the Economic

York: Hyperion ESPN Books, 1998), p. 556.

War among the States," 1994 Annual Report

Essay, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,

305. Christy Lemire, "Voters Approve Dallas

March 1995.

Arena Measure," Associated Press, January 18,

1998.

325. See Editorial, "Stadium Madness," Investor's

Business Daily, December 30, 1997; Michael

306. Office of Mayor Stephen Goldsmith,

Walden, "Don't Play Ball," Carolina Journal,

Indianapolis, news release, June 18, 1997.

October/November 1997; Robert Baade,

"Stadiums, Professional Sports, and Economic

307. Ken Peters, "New Arena Rising in Downtown

Development: Assessing the Reality," Heartland

L.A.," Associated Press, November 27, 1998; and

Institute, March 28, 1994; and Robert Baade and

Associated Press, "L.A. Tentatively Approves New

Allen R. Sanderson, "The Employment Effect of

Arena," October 22, 1997.

Teams and Sports Facilities," in Sports, Jobs and

Taxes, pp. 92­118.

308. Brown and Morrison, p. 555, and Associated

Press, "Heat's Future Home Catches Fire,"

326. Baade.

November 13, 1998.

327. Baade and Sanderson.

309. Ronald Smothers, "Devil's Owner Offers

Plan for Arena in Hoboken," New York Times,

328. Michael Walden, "Don't Play Ball," Carolina

March 12, 1999.

Journal, October/November 1997.

310. Ibid.

329. "Stadium Madness," Investor's Business Daily.

311. Brown and Morrison, p. 555.

330. Tom Powell, "Influx of New Stadiums,

Arenas Will Continue Past 2000: Lonegran,"

312. Associated Press, "Penguins Not Looking to

Amusement Business, August 18, 1997.

Move Yet," January 25, 1999.

331. Joseph Bast, "Sports Stadium Madness: Why

313. Associated Press, "Packers May Change

It Started, How to Stop It," Heartland Institute,

Position, Seek Tax Subsidy," Wisconsin State

February 23, 1998.

Journal, January 31, 1999.

332. Zimmerman.

314. Tom Farrey, "New Stadiums, New Fans,"

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