League of Fans

Sources: FieldOfSchemes.com, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School's "Sports Facility Reports", Cato Institute, ballparks.com, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and wire and newspaper reports published on or before September 11, 2003.

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Number of major professional (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) sports stadiums and arenas constructed from 1990-present:
63 (31 stadiums and 32 arenas, with 4 of the arenas located in Canada)

Number of major professional sports stadiums and arenas significantly renovated from 1990-present:
12 (8 stadiums and 4 arenas)

Number out of the 75 total construction/renovation projects from 1990-present that used less than 25% public subsidies for completion:
18 (4 stadiums and 14 arenas, with 4 of the arenas located in Canada)

Total cost of the 70 construction/renovation projects:
$17.312 billion

Total public subsidy for the 70 construction/renovation projects:
$10.374 billion, 60% of total

Total cost of the 39 stadium construction/renovation projects:
$10.822 billion

Total public subsidy for the 39 stadium construction/renovation projects:
$7.381 billion, 68% of total

Total cost of the 36 arena construction/renovation projects:
$6.310 billion

Total public subsidy for the 35 arena construction/renovation projects:
$2.993 billion, 47% of total

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National Hockey League
1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
Commissioner: Gary Bettman
tel (212) 789-2000

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(listed alphabetically by franchise)

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Anaheim Mighty Ducks
2695 Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
Primary Owner: The Walt Disney Company
tel (714) 704-2700 / fax (714) 940-2953

Arrowhead Pond (Opened in 1993)

Total Cost:
$120 million

City Public Subsidy:
$120 million, 100% of total (general fund)

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Atlanta Thrashers
1 CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30348-5583
Primary Owner: AOL Time Warner
tel (404) 827-5300 / fax (404) 827-5909

Philips Arena (Opened in 1999), shared with the Hawks (NBA)

Total Cost:
$214 million

County Public Subsidy:
$173 million, 81% of total (hotel and rental car tax, gate and concession tax)

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Boston Bruins
One FleetCenter, Ste. 250, Boston, MA 02114-1303
Primary Owner: Jeremy M. Jacobs
tel (617) 624-1900 / fax (617) 523-7184

Fleet Center (Opened in 1995), shared with the Celtics (NBA)

Total Cost:
$160 million

No Significant Public Subsidy

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Buffalo Sabres
One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Primary Owner: Thomas Galisano
tel (716) 855-4100 / fax (716) 855-4110

HSBC Arena (Opened in 1996)

Total Cost:
$122.5 million

City, County, State Public Subsidy:
$54 million, 44% of total (gate and concession tax)

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Carolina Hurricanes
Entertainment and Sports Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
Primary Owner: Peter Karmanos Jr.
tel (919) 467-7825 / fax (919) 462-7030

RBC Center (Opened in 1999)

Total Cost:
$160 million

County, State Public Subsidy:
$139 million, 87% of total (hotel and rental car tax, general fund)

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Chicago Blackhawks
United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60612
Primary Owners: William W. Wirtz and family
tel (312) 455-7000 / fax (312) 455-7041

United Center (Opened in 1994), shared with the Bulls (NBA)

Total Cost:
$150 million

City Public Subsidy:
$11 million, 7% of total (general fund)

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Colorado Avalanche
Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Primary Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke
tel (303) 405-1100 / fax (303) 575-1920

Pepsi Center (Opened in 1999), shared with the Nuggets (NBA)

Total Cost:
$165 million

County Public Subsidy:
$5 million, 3% of total (general fund)

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Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite Level, Columbus, OH 43125
Primary Owner: John H. McConnell
tel (614) 246-4625 / fax (614) 246-4007

Nationwide Arena (Opened in 2000)

Total Cost
$150 million

No Significant Public Subsidy

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Dallas Stars
211 Cowboys Parkway, Irving, TX 75063
Primary Owner: Thomas O. Hicks
tel (214) 467-5283 / fax (972) 868-2860

American Airlines Arena (Opened in 2001), shared with the Mavericks (NBA)

Total Cost:
$420 million

City Public Subsidy:
$162 million, 38.5% of total (hotel and rental car tax)

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Florida Panthers
1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise, FL 33323
Primary Owners: Group led by Alan P. Cohen
tel (954) 835-7000 / fax (954) 835-7600

Office Depot Center (Opened in 1998)

Total Cost:
$212 million

City Public Subsidy:
$184 million, 87% of total (hotel and rental car tax)

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Los Angeles Kings
1111 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Primary Owner: Philip Anschutz
tel (213) 742-7100 / fax (213) 742-7296

Staples Center (Opened in 1999), shared with the Clippers (NBA) and the Lakers (NBA)

Total Cost:
$321 million

City Public Subsidy:
$71 million, 22% of total (general fund)

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Minnesota Wild
444 Cedar St., Ste. 900, St. Paul, MN 55101
Primary Owner: Robert Naegele Jr.
tel (651) 222-9453 / fax (651) 222-1055

Xcel Arena (Opened in 2000)

Total Cost:
$130 million

City, State Public Subsidy:
$130 million, 100% of total (sales tax)

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Montreal Canadiens
Molson Centre, 1260 de la Gauchetière St. West, Montreal, Quebec H3B 5E8, Canada
Primary Owner: George Gillett Jr.
tel (514) 932-2582 / fax (514) 932-8736

Bell Centre (Opened in 1996)

Total Cost:
C$230 million

No Significant Public Subsidy

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Nashville Predators
501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
Primary Owners: Craig L. Leipold and Gaylord Entertainment
tel (615) 770-2300 / fax (615) 770-2309

Gaylord Entertainment Center (Opened in 1997)

Total Cost:
$144 million

City Public Subsidy:
$144 million, 100% of total (general fund)

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New York Rangers
Two Pennsylvania Plaza, 14th Fl., New York, NY 10121
Primary Owners: 60% Cablevision, 40% Fox Entertainment. President and GM Glen Sather
tel (212) 465-6486 / fax (212) 465-6494

Madison Square Garden (Opened in 1968, Renovated in 1991), shared with the Knicks (NBA)

Total Cost of Renovation:
$200 million

City Public Subsidy:
$200 million, (property tax break)

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Ottawa Senators
Corel Centre, 1000 Palladium Dr., Kanata, Ontario K2V 1A5, Canada
Primary Owner: Rod Bryden
tel (613) 599-0250 / fax (613) 599-0358

Corel Centre (Opened in 1996)

Total Cost:
C$200 million

Provincial, Federal Public Subsidy:
C$42 million, 21% of total (provincial government loan, federal government grant)

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Philadelphia Flyers
Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19148
Primary Owners: Edward M. (Ed) Snider and Comcast
tel (215) 465-4500 / fax (215) 389-9403

Wachovia Center (Opened in 1996), shared with the 76ers (NBA)

Total Cost:
$206 million

City, State Public Subsidy:
$23 million, 11% of total (general fund)

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Phoenix Coyotes
Alltel Ice Den, 9375 E. Bell Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Primary Owners: Steve Ellman and Wayne Gretzky
tel (480) 473-5600 / fax (480) 473-5699

America West Arena (Opened in 1992), shared with the Suns (NBA)

Total Cost:
$90 million

City Public Subsidy:
$35 million, 39% of total (general fund)

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San Jose Sharks
HP Pavilion at San Jose, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113
Primary Owner: Group led by Greg Jamison
tel (408) 287-7070 / fax (408) 999-5797

HP Pavilion at San Jose (Opened in 1993)

Total Cost:
$170 million

City Public Subsidy:
$140 million, 82% of total (general fund)

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St. Louis Blues
Savvis Center, 1401 Clark Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103-2709
Primary Owners: Bill and Nancy Laurie
tel (314) 622-2500 / fax (314) 622-2588

Savvis Center (Opened in 1994)

Total Cost:
$160 million

City Public Subsidy:
$24 million, 15% of total (general fund)

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Tampa Bay Lightning
Ice Palace Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa, FL 33602
Primary Owner: William Davidson
tel (813) 301-6600 / fax (813) 229-3350

St. Pete Times Forum (Opened in 1996)

Total Cost:
$139 million

City, County, State Public Subsidy:
$86 million, 62% of total (general fund)

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Toronto Maple Leafs
Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay St., Ste. 400, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2X2, Canada
Primary Owner: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, controlled by Steve A. Stavro
tel (416) 815-5700 / fax (416) 359-9205

Air Canada Center (Opened in 1999), shared with the Raptors (NBA)

Total Cost:
C$265 million

No Significant Public Subsidy

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Vancouver Canucks
800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 6G1, Canada
Primary Owner: John Elroy McCaw Jr.
tel (604) 899-7400 / fax (604) 899-7401

General Motors Place (Opened in 1995)

Total Cost:
C$160 million

No Significant Public Subsidy

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Washington Capitals
401 9th St. NW, Ste. 750, Washington, DC 20004
Primary Owner: Ted Leonsis
tel (202) 266-2200 / fax (202) 266-2360

MCI Center (Opened in 1997), shared with the Capitals (NHL)

Total Cost:
$260 million

City Public Subsidy:
$60 million, 23% of total (general fund)

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