Vote in this poll if you actually live in Jackson county.
We've all shared our opinions in the other thread. But who gives a shit what somebody in Platte County or Johnson County or Phoenix or NYC thinks. We're all just noise. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
I’ve seen the “studies” that state this and the numbers are flawed. There’s a reason cities fall all over themselves to bring in pro sports teams and it isn’t because they lose money on it.
Look at Vegas as an example. They had zero reason to want a franchise and now they have two, and possibly a third. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fish:
Here's a metastudy looking at 130 individual studies of the subject spanning over 30 years. The conclusion is overwhelming.
What exactly about the numbers is flawed?
I'd go out on a limb to assume it's highly lucrative for those involved and the city officials who so badly want new stadiums, but not so much for the city or residents. [Reply]
If this doesn't pass, the residents of KC are really going to regret it. As someone who experienced the devastating loss of the Chargers who moved out of SD, it really damaged the city's economy as a whole and ruined their fanbase. SD fans hate LA and they will never root for an LA based sports team. The loss of fanbase within the state of Misouri cannot be understated. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chieftain:
If this doesn't pass, the residents of KC are really going to regret it. As someone who experienced the devastating loss of the Chargers who moved out of SD, it really damaged the city's economy as a whole and ruined their fanbase. SD fans hate LA and they will never root for an LA based sports team. The loss of fanbase within the state of Misouri cannot be understated.
This vote doesn't mean they will move people need to stop repeating this lie [Reply]
UPDATE: 8:25 p.m. | With a little more than 14,000 ballots counted so far in Jackson County, the "No" vote is taking in 61 percent compared to 39 percent who voted "yes." Updates continue: https://t.co/yCUBkW8sC0pic.twitter.com/jW2sCveJKe
