Financing for Sports Stadiums Could Count as Helping the Poor

[mr_lebowski]

13. A Gambler-funded giveaway led the Raiders away from Oakland

Which I'm heartbroken about, let me be very clear ... HOWEVER I supported Mayors Libby, Quan, and the rest telling Al/Mark Davis to get stuffed when they wanted the City to fork over 100's of Millions to keep the team in Oakland by helping out largely in building the team a new stadium.

Oakland doesn't have the kinda money and should not borrow it just to keep the team in town ... as much as it hurts me to say. I was born 4 miles away, about 6 weeks after the place opened ... my dad was at the game earlier that week lol ...

I also understand why the team NEEDED a new stadium as well, didn't hurt to try/ask. I believe Mark wanted to stay, badly.

Shit just wasn't meant to be. Cities of <1M people can't afford to build new football stadiums, period. Unless they're rich from gambling/tourism, and/or get the State to kick in a bunch of dough as well.