Sports economics

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

Why Stadium Deals Don’t Add Up with J.C. Bradbury

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 min

World Cup, Kansas City World Cup, economic development subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | January 26, 2026

Extraordinary Economic Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence—Sports Edition

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

Kauffman Stadium, new Royals stadium, stadium subsidies, sports owners, Jackson County, baseball stadiums, Royals relocation

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | May 6, 2025

Royals May Stay at Kauffman Amid Stadium Inertia

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 16, 2024

Sacre Bleu! Sporting Events and Stadia Don’t Drive Economic Development

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Downtown St. Louis

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 12, 2024

Trust but Verify: CITY SC’s Claims Deserve Scrutiny

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 14, 2024

Royals Move Downtown Is Not About Baseball

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Kauffman Stadium

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | January 12, 2024

Royals Officially Probably Staying in Jackson County

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 3 min

Kauffman Stadium

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 29, 2023

Kansas City’s Courtship of the Royals Is Getting Awkward

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | December 2, 2016

Rationalizing a Downtown Soccer Stadium

By Graham Renz | Read Time 3 min

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