Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition
Every few years, cities fall into the same trap. A major event—whether it’s the World Cup, the Olympics, or the...
The Super Bowl Is a Bad Bet for New Orleans
The Wall Street Journal reports that New Orleans is betting big on the Super Bowl, hoping the game will spark...
Did St. Louis City Improperly Collect the Payroll Expense Tax During the Pandemic?
Show-Me Institute analysts have written extensively about the St. Louis and Kansas City earnings taxes, but not quite as much...
Private Schools Aren’t What You Think They Are
Summer fading into fall and children heading back to school . . . it can mean only one thing: Football...
The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?
On April 2, Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson gave a speech on the Earnings Tax to...
Rams Park: A Case Study of Professional-Sports Welfare in Saint Louis
As we discussed last week, Saint Louis may be forced to turn over a $19 million practice facility to the...
Jones Dome Headed for Demolition?
We’ve talked about the fate of the Edward Jones Dome many times on this blog. When the city was planning...
MLS Stadiums Dig Deep Into Public Coffers
Late last week, the MLS announced that it was beginning to search for a place to put a new soccer...
MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?
Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire,...
