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4. For the most part musicians and actors don't work in state financed facilities

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 10:39 AM

Aug 2013

Practically all sports stadiums though are publicly financed to one degree or another.

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Billionaire's playground: the world of professional sports [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2013 OP

Pretty d*mn sick isn't it..... a kennedy Aug 2013 #1

IMO Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #2

Bread and circuses, my friend theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #3

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #5

I agree, which makes pro sports truly "a league of their own" theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #9

All major sporting events, including the World Cup and Olympics are Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #6

One good aspect of my RW area's sports fannage - bhikkhu Aug 2013 #7

That's what sports should be about theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #8

unfortunately, sports are big business hfojvt Aug 2013 #11

Depends on how you'd rather spend the public dime theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #12

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #13

Well, as you can see... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #14

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #15

Now just where are our Dem leaders on this issue? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #16

but building a sports stadium hfojvt Aug 2013 #17

kr HiPointDem Aug 2013 #18

More links... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #19

If I was a great athlete, and hired an agent coming out of college, panader0 Aug 2013 #20

I happen to love sports theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #21

Just Saying Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #22

Yep. NFL owners have no problem voting with their (sizable) wallets theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #23