Pacers Might Leave Town If They Don't Get Public Assistance?

[MadBomber]

Not sure if the General Political section is the right spot for this, if not, Mods please move at your discretion.

Pacers would consider moving if deal isn't struck | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star


Personally, I like basketball and I like football. But, if the Colts and Pacers packed up and left town today I'd be fine with it. I'm tired of public funds being used for sports teams.

 

[steve666]

Bye Bye... Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

 

[jeremy]

Good bye!

I am getting tired of funding businesses that can not stand on there own!

 

[leftsock]

Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board (CIB) Suffers Budget Deficit

This link looks to have some interesting information.

Indianapolis’ Capital Improvement Board (CIB) has determined that the costs of operating the new Lucas Oil Stadium are about $20 million more annually than the revenue it earns, and projections indicate that in 2010, the CIB will fall anywhere from $43 million to $47 million in the hole.

 

[E5RANGER375]

PACERS SUCK!!!! ive waited too many years for that organization to gets its act together, and they are still a big FAIL!!!!

Obviously even if they had the olympic "dream Team" they still probly would throw it away, because the leadership SUCKS. See ya later pacers!!! the only money i'll be spending in Conseco fieldhouse is if i go see a concert or something. I use to go to all the games, and had season tickets a few years back. When i met my wife the first date i took her on was a pacer game, and we mostly sat in the Best Locker Room and talked the whole game and just watched it on the TV's. it was still slidding down hill then too, but not as bad as now.

 

[Expat]

And don't be trying to pass this along to the State as a whole. May of us outside the Indy metro area have no interest in your teams down there much less helping to keep them up. I say good riddance to bad rubbish.

 

[rhart]

Where can I sign up to help em pack??? Oh, I know, lets raise our taxes and build em a new stadium!!!!! Thats a great idea!!!!!! I should run for office! Sales tax for a dinner in Indianapolis.... lets make it a nice 15%, no one will notice!
Screw these sports teams unless they can supprt themselves! How bout raising the taxes to help me out with my sports? Shooting, hunting, camping, archery???

 

[Mike_Indy]

What genius did the projections for maintaining Lucas? Off by about $20 mil per year, My son does better math than that in 3rd grade.

As to the pacers, the NBA as a whole is a poor product and the pacers are a very bad team in that league. They are so bad that I turn down free tickets to their games. Let them go elsewhere. I do not want to pay for them to stay.

 

[smoking357]

Good. Bye. No more corporate welfare.

Take the Colts with you.

 

[copper]

I lost interest in the NBA several years ago. I just cannot support the way that the players act or the way they play....
It would be sad to see the Pacers leave but, I can't say that I would be disappointed...

 

[Bapak2ja]

LET THEM GO!! NOT ONE MORE DIME OF TAX PAYER MONEY FOR A PRIVATE BUSINESS! IF THEY CAN PAY MILLIONS FOR ONE PLAYER, THEY CAN PAY THEIR OWN WAY TOTALLY! NOT ONE MORE DIME!!

 

[XMil]

Just adding another"SEE YA!" to the list.

There should never be one public dime spent so a bunch rich guys can play a game.

 

[redneckmedic]

Send them back to the ABA

 

[mrjarrell]

Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board (CIB) Suffers Budget Deficit

This link looks to have some interesting information.

Your republican mayor already has a solution for this, according to a few sources. He apparently is planning on taking a large chunk from the sale of your water company and applying it to the CIB's woes. Way to go!

 

[CSK22]

The streets would be safer without the pacers . . . .

 

[csaws]

The streets would be safer without the pacers . . . .

and the gentlemen's clubs.

 

[Eddie]

It's like I have said in some other threads; we are living in a new age of bread and circuses. We use public money to feed, clothe, house, doctor and entertain the masses. In return, the masses vote the people into office who will give them the most benefits. The pro sports teams have learned to play the game. They threaten to pull out if they don't get their cut from the politicians.

YouTube - Are You Not Entertained?

 

[TopDog]

Let that gang of thugs go.
I sure as hell don't want to pay for that crap.

 

[Goosepond Monster]

I'm really enjoying all of the dislike for the Pacers here. I agree with the masses that it is a joke that these private teams turn to the public when they aren't able to support themselves.

 

[level.eleven]

YouTube - Well Bye