In lieu of the piece that showed up in the Richmond paper yesterday it would appear as though we now have academic studies and a very recent example of how stadiums just don't provide the economic benefit everyone on their side CLAIMS

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2012/oct/31/tdopin02-hink...

This is a case where while they were fiddling around their "Rome" (argument) burned down around them.

Thanks to Jim R for giving me a heads up on this article

Vog