Redskins Mayor Trying To Get Team Back To D.C.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Well when you have 65,000 people coming to your city to spend money it should be good for everyone. Times that by 10 (yes thats 2 playoff games at home "Go Fassell" had to say that) thats 650,000 people spending on transportation, rooms , food, beer, etc... It might not pay off right away with the extra tax money coming in but it will in time and become an assest not a liability.

I realize that is the argument, I just don't know that I buy it. I'd like to see some kind of study of other stadium deals costs/revenues in other cities.