US sports teams often leverage the threat of relocation to access taxpayers' money. But the Packers have thrived under a community driven model Just days after the Jacksonville Jaguars' first home game of the season, team president Mark Lamping - who has long been asking the City of Jacksonville to use taxpayer money to part-fund a $2bn stadium renovation - suggested that the team may move if the city doesn't pony up the dough. In doing so, Lamping joins a well-established tradition among US pro...
The Green Bay Packers: where fans rather than a billionaire are the owners
The Guardian - 30 Sep 2023 11:00
US sports teams often leverage the threat of relocation to access taxpayers' money. But the Packers have thrived under a community driven model Just days after the Jacksonville Jaguars' first home game of the season, team president Mark Lamping - who has long been asking the City of Jacksonville to use taxpayer money to part-fund a $2bn stadium renovation - suggested that the team may move if the city doesn't pony up the dough. In doing so, Lamping joins a well-established tradition among US pro...
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