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Italy, too, in subsidizing soccer
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{{cquote|Five NFL stadiums have been built in the past decade. The one in Los Angeles, a $5 billion palace, was built for the Rams and Chargers with private money. The other four, built for the Vikings, Falcons, Raiders and 49ers, involved taxpayer subsidies ranging from $114 million (Santa Clara, CA) to $750 million (Las Vegas).<ref>https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/01/25/the-pegulas-should-pay-up/</ref>}}
 
{{cquote|Five NFL stadiums have been built in the past decade. The one in Los Angeles, a $5 billion palace, was built for the Rams and Chargers with private money. The other four, built for the Vikings, Falcons, Raiders and 49ers, involved taxpayer subsidies ranging from $114 million (Santa Clara, CA) to $750 million (Las Vegas).<ref>https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/01/25/the-pegulas-should-pay-up/</ref>}}
 
In fact, there are estimated hundreds of millions of dollars in indirect taxpayer subsidies for the new Los Angeles stadium (SoFi) too.
 
In fact, there are estimated hundreds of millions of dollars in indirect taxpayer subsidies for the new Los Angeles stadium (SoFi) too.
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== Subsidies in Europe ==
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"Italy’s most popular sport [soccer] received just $60m in subsidies from the government, which represents about 1/24 of the claimed losses" during the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, writes Forbes in Jan. 2022.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2022/01/14/in-the-wake-of-omicron-surge-serie-a-set-5000-fan-limit-in-stadiums-was-this-the-right-choice/?sh=7b26c7fd35c0</ref>
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[[Unplug the NFL]]
 
*[[Unplug the NFL]]
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