Why America Is Seeing A New Stadium Boom

New ballparks blur the line between sports venue and shopping mall, all in the name of drawing more fans.

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June 17, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT

"Behind the bleacher boom is the desire of owners to add corporate skyboxes, wide malls where everything from automobiles to kielbasa are sold, and sit-down restaurants where diners can pick apart a lobster while watching players swing bats or catch footballs. New stadiums also increase the value of a franchise, especially since attendance usually increases as media exposure of the new park increases public interest - even in mediocre teams."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Why America is seeing a new stadium boom

Thursday, June 16, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

Community / Economic Development United States

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