Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

Section I. Cities and Sports Facilities1. Cities and the Financing of Sports Facilities
Adam M. Zaretsky

2. Sporting Events, Public Benefits, and Urban Development
Greg Clark

3. Sports Facilities and Economic Prosperity
Gretchen Barta

4. Economic Precautions, Public Scrutiny, and Government Financing
Charles Mahtesian

5. Sports Facilities and the Quality of Life
Josh Goodman

Section II. The Best Practices

6. Anaheim and the Influence of the Angels
Brian Judd

7. Arlington and Other Cities Weigh the Value of Stadiums for Public Financing
Alan Ehrenhalt

8. Boise Finances Multi-Use Facility for Community Events
Stephanie Worrell

9. Boston and Other Cities Maximize Use of Inner-City Sports Facilities
David Nardone

10. Chicago's Two Sports Stadiums Have Different Economic Impacts
Robert A. Baade, Mimi Nikolova, and Victor A. Matheson

11. Corpus Christi Builds New Stadium for Minor League Team
Steve Bergsman

12. Denver and Other Cities Should Use Social Benefits to Justify Financing of Sports Facilities
Gerald A. Carlino and N. Edward Coulson

13. East Rutherford, Other Cities, Receive "Naming Rights" Revenues from New Sports Stadium
Howard Bloom

14. Evansville Mayor Uses Advisory Board to Analyze Need for New Stadium
Roberts Stadium Advisory Board

15. Fargo and Other Cities Ponder the "Public Good" in the Taxpayer Financing of New Sports Facilities
Ronald A. Wirtz

16. Frisco Focuses on Public-Private Partnerships for New Sports Complex
George A. Purefoy

17. Glendale and Other Cities Have Mixed-Use Facility to Create Sports District
Marc Hequet

18. Harrisburg and Other Cities Consider Public Ownership of Sports Teams
Charles Mahtesian

19. Houston and Other Cities Design Their Sports Stadiums for Comfort
Chuck Ross

20. Kansas City and Other Towns Use Stadiums and Arenas for Inner-City Renewal
Parke M. Chapman

21. Landover and Other Cities Are Forced to Find New Uses for Old Stadiums
Charles Mahtesian

22. Los Angeles and Other Cities Use Community Benefits Agreements to Develop Sports Facilities
Madeline Janis-Aparicio and Roxana Tynan

23. Memphis Uses Minor League Team's Stadium to Revitalize Their Downtown
Desiree French

24. Miami Grapples with Use of Public Funding to Finance New Sports Stadium
David Wilkening

25. Montgomery Receives Income from Stadium Operations to Offset Public Expenses
Jim Noles

26. New York Sets Example for Partnership with Community Groups for Affordable Housing at Arena Project Site
John Atlas

27. Newark's Proposed Arena Sparks Political Debate About City's Future
Jason Stevenson

28. Olympia and Other Cities Ask Their States to Fund Sports Facilities
Jim Brunner

29. Pasadena Asks Citizens to Vote on Sports Team and New Facilities
Rebecca Kuzins

30. Richmond and Other Cities Entice Minor League Sports Teams to Stimulate Their Economy
Charles Gerena and Betty Joyce Nash

31. Rock Hill Approves Innovative Financing Method to Construct Sports Facility
American City & County

32. St. Paul Serves as Focus for Statewide Study on New Sports Stadium
Stadium Task Force

33. Salem and Other Cities Compete to Host Sporting Events at Their Stadiums and Arenas
Nancye Tuttle

34. San Francisco and Other Cities Use Sports Facilities as Anchor Tenants to Stimulate Inner-City Living
Philip Langdon

35. Seattle Designs Its Stadium to Fit Both the Neighborhood and the Community
Renée Young

36. Sioux Falls and Other Cities Favor Neighborhood Sports Centers Over Large-Scale Facilities
Ronald A. Wirtz

37. Trenton Credits Waterfront Ballpark for Bringing People Back Downtown
Janet Ward

38. Washington, D.C., Think Tank Encourages Public Officials Not to Subsidize New Sports Stadium
Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys

Section III. The Future

39. The "Real" Economic Impact of Publicly Financed Sports Facilities
Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys

40. The Changing Nature of America's Sports Facilities
Chad Seifried and Dave Shonk

41. Sports Facilities, Public Benefits, and the Future
Jordan Rappaport and Chad Wilkerson

42. Major Issues Shaping America's Sports Industry
John Sweeney

43. The Future of the Sports Industry in America
Irving Rein, Philip Kotler, and Ben Shields

Appendices
A. Glossary
B. Acronyms and Abbreviations
C. Periodicals Bibliography
D. Books and Articles Bibliography
E. Foundation Resources
F. Federal Reserve Bank Resources
G. Federal Government Resources
H. Regional Resource Directory
I. National Resource Directory
J. International Resource Directory
About the Editor and Contributors
Index