baseball
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The business model for these independent leagues is quite different from that of the MLB-affiliated minor leagues.
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Budgets/TaxesPolitics
Mike Trout’s $426.5 Million Contract Probably Doesn’t Say What You Think About Society
by Art Carden March 23, 2019Baseball phenom Mike Trout has inked a truly remarkable deal with the Los Angeles Angels: over the next twelve years, the Angels will pay him $426.5 million, or about $100 million more than the Phillies will pay Bryce Harper over the next thirteen years.
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Budgets/Taxes
Taxpayers Strike Out When Forced to Pay for Billionaires’ New Stadiums
by Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden October 4, 2018Old arguments and justifications have worn thin — and fans are no longer fooled.
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FeaturedPodcast
In The Tank Podcast (ep49): Platte Institute, Illinois is Broke, and Stadium Subsidies
by Donald Kendal August 2, 2016John returns to the show to join Donny in their weekly exploration of think tanks across the country in episode #49 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features (as always) interviews, debates, and roundtable discussions that explore the work of think tanks across the country. The show is available for download as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast every Friday. Today’s podcast features work from the Platte Institute, the Illinois Policy Institute, and the Yankee Institute.