J.C. Bradbury
Economist and professor specializing in public finance who researches and critiques taxpayer-funded sports stadiums and local economic development, and author of the forthcoming book This One Will Be Different.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 56min
The Real Reason You Pay for NFL Stadiums
J.C. Bradbury, an economist who studies public finance and criticizes taxpayer-funded stadiums, explains why stadiums rarely deliver promised economic benefits. Short takes cover how media and consultants sell projects, why deals reallocate local spending instead of creating growth, and why another stadium boom is likely despite weak fiscal logic.
