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[Article] Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs (www.espn.com)

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The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday when residents of Jackson County voted down a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

The only way privately owned clubs should exist is like English football.

Where the owner pays for everything, and if you fuck up you get sent down and less money. I don't think a team has ever moved locations, they're that city's team.

With the NFL, there is zero risk and a guaranteed return on investment thru profit sharing. 2022 was $375,000,000 to every team just for existing. And the salary cap ensures players can only get so much. You hear stories all the time about star players taking lower pay to help the team like they're heros.

When really they should all be striking to remove the salary cap.

Hell, most of them only have a few years of good salary. Rookie contracts are a joke, and the majority never get a second. Get rid of the draft even. Let them sign where they want for whatever pay they want.

It's all done under the guise of "fairness for the game" but who honestly thought the Lions have as good of a shot as the Chiefs?

Being drafted by the wrong team can (and has) literally ruined careers before. Trades are no better, imagine your job saying you had to move to a shit hole city or you could no longer work for any company in your industry

If the owners get all the benefits of capitalism, why are the players stuck in such a limited system?

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago

If the owners get all the benefits of capitalism, why are the players stuck in such a limited system?

Because that's the point of capitalism. The ones with the capital control things.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

For the record, New England Patriots owner did pay for Gillette Stadium and all recent improvements. And all of the adjacent shopping district.