Public Finance of Arenas: Ask Economists, Get Answers - OU Econ Club Event

 
The University of Economics hosted an economists panel on the public finance of sports arenas.  The panelists shared the conclusion from data-driven research:  publicly financed sports arenas have not been shown to be economic drivers.   Rather, arenas tend to move where consumers spend money in a local economy. 

Here's a link to the youtube video of the forum. OU Econ - The Public Finance of Sports Arenas - YouTube