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Although much of the data is hidden, an investigation into subsidies of New York teams found that the public paid $1.2 billion out of $2.3 billion of the [[New York Yankees]]'s last renovation of their stadium in the [[Bronx]].<ref name="T"/>
 
Although much of the data is hidden, an investigation into subsidies of New York teams found that the public paid $1.2 billion out of $2.3 billion of the [[New York Yankees]]'s last renovation of their stadium in the [[Bronx]].<ref name="T"/>
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In 2022, the [[Democrat]]-arranged government subsidy of the Buffalo Bills, which is owned by a billionaire family, was the second largest in history and exceeded more than $1 billion in subsidies:
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In 2022, the [[Democrat]]-arranged government subsidy of the Buffalo Bills, which is owned by a billionaire family, was the second largest in history and exceeded more than $1 billion government handouts to the wealthy owners:
 
{{cquote|The deal, struck between [New York Democrat Governor] Hochul and the billionaire Pegula family that owns the team, will be the second-largest taxpayer contribution to a sports stadium in history. Of the project’s $1.4 billion in projected construction costs, New York’s government is putting up $850 million, or 60 percent of the total. Hundreds of millions of dollars more were inked for upkeep of the stadium throughout its 30-year lease, bringing the public’s total projected expense to be more than $1.1 billion.<ref>https://readsludge.com/2022/06/25/hochuls-stadium-swindle/</ref>}}
 
{{cquote|The deal, struck between [New York Democrat Governor] Hochul and the billionaire Pegula family that owns the team, will be the second-largest taxpayer contribution to a sports stadium in history. Of the project’s $1.4 billion in projected construction costs, New York’s government is putting up $850 million, or 60 percent of the total. Hundreds of millions of dollars more were inked for upkeep of the stadium throughout its 30-year lease, bringing the public’s total projected expense to be more than $1.1 billion.<ref>https://readsludge.com/2022/06/25/hochuls-stadium-swindle/</ref>}}
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