Seth Sandronsky wrote: > > What of the private/public funding for sports venues as a factor increasing > the capital invested in pro sports? Consider this. The well-heeled owners > of the Sacramento Kings are angling via "the executive committee" for tax > dollars to build a new arena
Just think of the public's money that goes into training and selecting pro athletes from grade school through college. Very few college athletic programs come close to paying for themselves, and no high-school program does. Any team needs a large number of 'second-string' players for the varsity to push around in practice. Without that meat in junior high and high schools there would be no stars for the NFL, NBA etc. Carrol
