Why do pro sports teams get tax breaks to build new stadiums

The NFL: Big Business With Big Tax Breaks : NPR

Billionaires Enjoy Tax Breaks From Owning Sports Teams: ProPublica - Bloomberg

Coveted Tax Write-Off for Sports Team Owners Going Away –

The Economics of Sports Stadiums: Does public financing of sports stadiums create local economic growth, or just help billionaires improve their profit margin? – Berkeley Economic Review

Hochul Weighs a $1.4 Billion Stadium for the Buffalo Bills - The New York Times

Taxpayers should not be forced to fund professional stadiums

The Myth That Sports Stadiums Create New Jobs and Tax Revenues - Foundation for Economic Education

KC Council to ask for tax credits to build soccer stadium

NFL stadium subsidies are a giant turkey for taxpayers

Do host countries make money from the World Cup?, Football

Tax breaks do figure into NFL stadium plan in Inglewood - Los Angeles Times

Why are Georgia taxpayers paying $700m for a new NFL stadium?, Atlanta Falcons