tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post9147658401683776802..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Only MoneyMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-50022129038961440202012-04-29T23:29:44.338-05:002012-04-29T23:29:44.338-05:00that would suck to be Bear fan in MN.that would suck to be Bear fan in MN.Ginohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606046924332159076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-81162393360252284022012-04-29T20:40:59.521-05:002012-04-29T20:40:59.521-05:00Or we can put it this way: 60,000 fans times ten g...Or we can put it this way: 60,000 fans times ten games per year is 600,000 fans per year. With a modest ROI of 15%--far lower than most businesses insist upon--the $600 million subsidy for the stadium costs $100 million annually, or $160 per ticket. In reality, the cost to the taxpayer is about $200 per ticket.<br /><br />Or, put into terms for those of us who don't go to games, the annual subsidy for the Queens would be $100M to $150M among two million households in MN. Each household would be out $50-75 annually for the privilege of having the Queens here.<br /><br />And don't kid yourself; with no new revenue sources, this is what we're out.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.com