Despite multimillion dollar price tags, rugby stadiums rarely cater to events outside of the sport. So why should communities cover the hefty bill when there is limited benefit to the wider community?
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It turns out that handing over taxpayer dollars to billionaire owners tends to be far less popular among regular citizens than among well-connected government officials.
Queensland premier Steven Miles is walking a tightrope in trying to deliver a spectacular yet sustainable, legacy-driven 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
One fan died and others reported burns at the Swift concert. And we’re going to see similar incidents at future concerns if we don’t start planning for extreme weather.
Scientists analyzed 100,000 baseball games, from the days of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge. Here’s what they learned about the climate’s growing role.
Study after study has shown that stadiums are terrible public investments. Taxpayers rarely want to pay for them. So why do governments keep subsidizing them?
Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.
A crowd can exhilarate the ephemeral power within us. Whether a packed stadium or a mosh pit, crowds brought us together in ways that were more than physical.
Long after a crisis recedes, residual anxiety can remain and become calcified in cultures, customs and institutions.
Nearly three-quarters of fans say they won’t attend games until a vaccine has been developed.
In 2002, Mike Veeck, a minor league baseball owner with a knack for bizarre promotions, decided to set the record for lowest attendance – and bar fans from entering the stadium.
Have the people of Calgary had a meaningful say on the deal for a new event centre? And who’s really benefiting?
Weeds are serious problems on sports fields, parks and other sites covered with turfgrass. A new strategy uses mechanical force to kill them instead of chemical herbicides.
Facebook claims its new cryptocurrency will bring financial inclusion and opportunity to billions, pushing cash further to the fringes. Is that a good thing?
From the amphitheatre at Arles to London’s Wembley, stadiums can be adapted to serve their cities.
The Calgary Flames are the latest pro sports team asking for public funds for a new arena. Cities across North America help fund sports facilities, but with little transparency and accountability
The New South Wales government has come in for heavy criticism over its $2 billion plan to knock down and rebuild two of Sydney’s largest sports stadiums.
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Professor of Economics and Accounting, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Analytics & Resilience, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Urban Management & Planning, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Turfgrass and Soil Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Director of Research, National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, The University of Southern Mississippi
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