Citizens, officials divided on funneling tax dollars towards sports stadiums

American City and County: In cities and counties where professional sports teams want to build stadiums or fix existing ones, citizens and officials alike are becoming more wary.

The Arizona Diamondbacks recently appealed to Maricopa County, Ariz. for $65 million worth of repairs to their stadium, but the county has refused to do so, AZCentral reports. The county is estimated to need $187 million to pay for repairs through the Diamondbacks’ remaining 12 years on their lease with the county.

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