Why is Better off Ted there
Because it's a fantastic television show?
Still better than gotham
Utter nonsense.
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Florida's Go-To Stadium Economist Is A Hack, A Shill, And Also Not An Economist
Florida State professor Mark Bonn has become the go-to economist for teams in Florida looking to secure public financing of their stadium or arena. He provided the economic analysis for a soon-to-be built spring training facility for the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Of the $81 million cost of the stadium, the team will pay about $15.7 million, and the public about $65 million.
How can the city, state, and county justify spending over $60 million on a spring training facility? According to an economic impact study written by Bonn, the Blue Jays create a $70.6 million economic impact annually. Bonn arrived at that number through some absolutely insane assumptions. He assumes that each and every fan at a Blue Jays spring training game is unique—that no fan attends more than one game—and that every single fan is traveling from outside the county—that no locals attend even one spring training game.