@North2North Mr. North may want to study up on all the incentives and tax breaks (including property taxes) the Ricketts received for the most recent renovation. It’s all available via a simple google search.
@therevia8@browns_brian Also, if he were a first round talent the gambling thing wouldn’t have caused him to go from round 1 to not being able to make even a practice squad.
@therevia8@browns_brian Not only was Shannon never projected as a 1st round pick, the auditors office wasn’t involved in the investigation. That was the DCI which is headed up by the governor, who refused to support the athletes and stood behind the DCI.
Two massive loads of BS in one post. Nice work.
@roharris33@ChiRuxinBGO@BCB_Sara@NimblewNumbers This is only technically true, and misleading. They are/were poised to pay $15M annually “in lieu of” taxes (also known as a tax) at AH and increase it over time. They currently pay ~$4.5M there.
I believe you’re right about Indiana. But that lease payment won’t be small.
@Suzierizzo1@rayrynofan For 1, they could have cut all that and still be running deficit. Which is a problem.
But for 2, they have just spent it & more elsewhere. Which is an even bigger one.
But there isn’t a need for questions. It’s all out there. Almost all of it is bad. But hardly a secret.
@Piker73 The number of people who don’t understand the situation is a sad testament to our educational system. People hear anything to do with stadium and incentive and lose their minds “ZOMG they are asking taxpayers to build their stadium!!!!!!”
@ChivoZAWK I’m not exactly a fan (too streaky, defensive skills wildly overvalued, etc.) but the fact of the matter is the Cubs have easily 10 problems bigger than Ian Happ.
@cujoknows@EWB1215@Cubs 5 full seasons so far running the team. One playoff berth. Can’t develop pitching. Barren farm system. Bad contracts handed out like candy.
He’s really killing it.
@bkeister34@WaddleandSilvy Nope. They didn’t like the optics of a “tax break” and were scoring political points over it and the Bears leaving the city. This will be/will a net loss for tax coffers in Illinois over time.