Ahead of the Pinellas County Commission vote on a massive baseball stadium subsidy for the Tampa Bay Rays, the Tampa Bay Times gave CEA President John Mozena more than double their usual op-ed space to make the case against the deal: If there’s a market-driven demand for development in an area, a stadium isn’t necessary. … Continue reading Tampa Bay Times column: Stadium subsidies are bad deals for communities like St. Petersburg
Column in National Review: Stop Subsidizing Stadiums
There are a lot of great reasons for states and cities to tell sports teams to "Pay For Your Own Damn Stadium," and CEA President John Mozena laid some of them out this week in a column in National Review's "Capital Matters:" These deals involve substantial amounts of money, and they have a very real … Continue reading Column in National Review: Stop Subsidizing Stadiums
PGA Tour’s subsidy scorecard should get a skeptical ruling from St. Augustine taxpayers
By John C. Mozena One of the fundamental rules of golf is that every player is responsible for writing down the correct numbers on their scorecard. But from what we know about the PGA Tour’s request for more than $16 million in public subsidies for its latest project, the numbers on the “economic impact” scorecard … Continue reading PGA Tour’s subsidy scorecard should get a skeptical ruling from St. Augustine taxpayers