April 20, 20179 yr So because they funded other projects, that makes them obligated to fund another? I'm not following. Might be the worst logic I've ever seen. :lol2:
April 20, 20179 yr So because they funded other projects, that makes them obligated to fund another? I'm not following. Yes
April 20, 20179 yr At some point, enough is enough. Taxpayers are always the losers in stadium construction/renovation. The problem is, however, teams like the Reds and Bengals got taxpayer money and they should have been paying for it themselves. Now US Bank needs renovated, but there's not a monied franchise using the arena, so there isn't anyone to fit the bill other than the taxpayers. Cant get a monied franchise without renovations.
April 20, 20179 yr The city of Cincinnati has lost many events due to lack of a decent arena. The overall impact of a decent arena could be huge. Cincy would probably just screw it up though.
April 20, 20179 yr The city of Cincinnati has lost many events due to lack of a decent arena. The overall impact of a decent arena could be huge. Cincy would probably just screw it up though. Yes, its the one building you could get revenue from city wide 365 days a year. Unlike the other two taxpayer funded buildings. Just doesn't make sense to not publicly fund it. You build a transportation system to bring you right to the front door of a place no one wants to have an event it.
April 20, 20179 yr US Bank arena has no major league tenant. So while you could use the building 365 days a year in reality it could also be used 0 days a year. The Disney shows, concerts, monster trucks, WWE all have other venues competing for them. Even the Cyclones are not enough to warrant the renovations at taxpayers expense. So taxpayers could be funding something that is not used.
April 21, 20179 yr US Bank arena has no major league tenant. So while you could use the building 365 days a year in reality it could also be used 0 days a year. The Disney shows, concerts, monster trucks, WWE all have other venues competing for them. Even the Cyclones are not enough to warrant the renovations at taxpayers expense. So taxpayers could be funding something that is not used. Your point is accurate, but come on. Past history shows that the facility will be used has it has been for years by a variety of events. It is not reality that it would be used 0 days out of the year.
April 21, 20179 yr Your point is accurate, but come on. Past history shows that the facility will be used has it has been for years by a variety of events. It is not reality that it would be used 0 days out of the year. True. But also true that it is not going to be used 365 days. All those events will go elsewhere during the renovation.......will they return? Will a renovated US Bank arena attract any events that it did not previously? The NCAA tourney and what else? I do not know and neither does anyone else. It is one thing for the owners to take a chance......it is another for tax money to take the chance.
April 21, 20179 yr Another weak attempt by Nederlander to strong arm the city and county into paying to fix their dump of an arena. Not going to happen, so I'd make other plans for mid March 2022...
April 21, 20179 yr Another weak attempt by Nederlander to strong arm the city and county into paying to fix their dump of an arena. Not going to happen, so I'd make other plans for mid March 2022... I bet if it every came to be publically voted on it would pass.
April 22, 20179 yr 1. You funded to other publicly funded stadiums, its only in fairness that you would fund a public arena that can be used 365 (potentially) 2. You funded millions into a street car that leads right to your entertainment district, do you not want to have a the best entertainment district possible, so people ride your street car. For starters. Is the bolded where you plan to start your argument? Because nothing prior to that is an argument at all.
April 22, 20179 yr No major pro team has ever played in the 40-year-old Coliseum, only a handful of minor league hockey teams. A shiny new arena would certainly check one box for Cincinnati to nab an NBA or NHL team, but they’d be in line behind several more deserving cities on the theoretical expansion list. While that isn't quite true. Most on this list weren't even born yet when the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA played in the brand new Arena. https://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/forgotten-franchises-the-whas-cincinnati-stingers/
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