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US President Donald Trump holds a jersey given to him by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (R) and head coach Bill Belichick (L) alongside members of the team during a ceremony honoring them as 2017 Super Bowl Champions on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, April 19, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
New Tax Law Lets Billionaire Team Owners Keep Building Stadiums With Your Money
By Arthur Delaney and Travis Waldron
Republicans in the House almost killed the subsidy, but senators just wanted it more.
2016 Rio Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 05/08/2016. The Maracana Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony is seen from the Mangueira favela. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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SPORTS
Iconic Rio Stadium Has Fallen Into 'A State Of Abandonment' After Olympics
By Travis Waldron
The Summer Games ended just five months ago.
FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2014, file photo, the San Diego Chargers play against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Chargers were paid nearly $3.3 million by the city to play at Qualcomm Stadium from 2006 through 2013, thanks to generous rent credits and reimbursements from a settlement that made the stadium compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. San Diego voters will decide in November on the Chargers' proposal to raise local hotel taxes for a downtown stadium and convention facility. City Clerk Liz Maland announced Saturday, July 10, 2016, that the team has secured enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. If approved, the proposal could keep the team from moving to the Los Angeles area. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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SPORTS
San Diego Voters Reject Taxpayer Funding For New Chargers Stadium
By Travis Waldron
The vote against a new stadium may cast doubt over the Chargers' future in San Diego.
Las Vegas Sands Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson speaks during a news conference in Tokyo February 24, 2014. Adelson said on Monday his company was willing to spend "whatever it takes" to set up a casino project in Japan, one of the largest untapped gaming markets in the world. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS)
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SPORTS
Progressive Groups Fight Vegas NFL Stadium After Nevada Senate Approves $750 Million Tax Subsidy
By Travis Waldron
Grassroots groups warn lawmakers "there will be consequences."
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SPORTS
Ravens Fan Showing Signs Of Improvement After Stadium Fight With Raiders Fans (UPDATED)
By Ron Dicker
Suspects charged with first- and second-degree assault.
FILe - In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis speaks during a media conference in Oakland, Calif. Raiders owner Mark Davis says he wants to move the team to Las Vegas and is willing to spend a half billion dollars as part of a deal for a new stadium in the city. Davis upped the ante in a bid to move the team to this gambling city, appearing Thursday, April 28, 2016, alongside soccer great David Beckham and billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson before a committee studying the idea of a $1.4 billion stadium. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
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SPORTS
Vegas Taxpayers Could Spend A Record $750 Million On A New NFL Stadium
By Travis Waldron
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson wants the stadium to lure the Oakland Raiders to Vegas.
SPORTS
The "Wahhh!", the Chant, and the Club: Football as Religious Experience
By Chris Fici, Contributor
Ph.D candidate in Theology/Religion, with a focus on Eco-Theol...
GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 09: A giant American flag is displayed on the field prior to the NFL game between the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on November 9, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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SPORTS
Obama Doesn't Want Federal Tax Dollars Paying For Any More Sports Stadiums
By Travis Waldron
His new budget proposes repealing a federal tax exemption that leaves taxpayers footing the bill.
The Vince Lombardi Trophy stands n front of the No. 50, the number of the Super Bowl following the upcoming season, during a media availability at the NFL Network studios, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
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SPORTS
The Super Bowl Could Cost San Francisco Taxpayers $4.8 Million
By Travis Waldron
And the city isn't even hosting the actual game.
November 21, 2010: A general view of the inside of the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, prior to the start of the game. The Atlanta Falcons defeated the St. Louis Rams by the score of 34-17 at the Edward Jones Dome in St Louis, MO.
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SPORTS
St. Louis Taxpayers Aren't Finished Paying For The Stadium The Rams Abandoned
By Travis Waldron
The team's move to Los Angeles, however, could allow St. Louis to spend more wisely going forward.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) walks in front of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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SPORTS
The NBA's Christmas Schedule Is A Wonderful Gift
By Travis Waldron
Christmas Day is packed with the league's best teams and players.
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BUSINESS
Sports At Any Cost
How College Students Are Bankrolling The Athletics Arms Race
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SPORTS
The Worst Turf In the NFL Just Swallowed A Kicker's Foot Whole
By Ryan Grenoble
Not exactly a field of dreams.
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 7, 2014: Kick returner Dri Archer #13 of the Pittsburgh Steelers prepares for the opening kickoff a game against the Cleveland Browns on September 7, 2014 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won 30-27. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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SPORTS
Taxpayers Have Spent A 'Staggering' Amount Of Money On NFL Stadiums
By Travis Waldron
The 16 NFL stadiums that will host NFL games this weekend have cost taxpayers nearly $3 billion, a new analysis found.
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