Stadiums don't have to cost the GDP of a small country, but the big 4 leagues are so fixated on "fan experience" now. Because every stadium needs 3 Shake Shacks and an outpost for every world cuisine. And then they sell off the naming rights to every doorknob and toilet in the place, so fans have to suffer the indignity of the Ex-Lax Exit to the Domino's Pizza Dome, brought to you by Alka-Seltzer. If they were really giving the fans what they wanted, it would be a bare-bones stadium with ample restrooms where you could attend a game for an affordable price.
Colleges do a far better job of building cost-effective stadiums and arenas, usually without public funds (or in the case of public universities, with a responsible amount of public funds).
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