We are dealing with this in Portland, Oregon right now. Massive handout to a billionaire baseball team owner, zero consideration for public transit or how the stadium will affect local traffic, very close to densely populated high-value neighborhoods who do not want a bunch of drunks wandering around.
The data seems to add up to sports stadiums actually having from no effect to negative effects on the surrounding area's commerce, but they have already tried to trot that pony out.
Amazing how much of our money politicians are willing to spend to buy a new toy because they like baseball.
