NCSteeler
05-29-2012, 01:46 PM
http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html?cxtype=rss_falcons
Even the Super Bowl, which the NFL has used recently as a carrot to convince cities to build new stadiums, has come with a price tag rather than a profit. Indianapolis, which hosted the nation’s most-watched sporting event in February at Lucas Oil Stadium, had expected to spend $450,000 more on the game than it made in revenue, mostly because of public safety expenses. The city revealed earlier this month that figure was closer to $1.3 million
Even the Super Bowl, which the NFL has used recently as a carrot to convince cities to build new stadiums, has come with a price tag rather than a profit. Indianapolis, which hosted the nation’s most-watched sporting event in February at Lucas Oil Stadium, had expected to spend $450,000 more on the game than it made in revenue, mostly because of public safety expenses. The city revealed earlier this month that figure was closer to $1.3 million