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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]RFK! RFK!

World class cities have sports venues. Why would we not want DC to become a world class city?

This will dramatically benefit NE/SE DC over the long term.

Nats park has been one of the biggest changes to the city. The area was foul before, now it is absolutely bustling. 
Nats park is a fantastic baseball experience -- i've been to every baseball stadium in the US.

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No one gives a fck about your tourism hobby. [/quote]

So you would rather have a huge opportunity go away because your broke ass hates billionaires?

Sounds like it will happen so deal with it.

[b]It will increase revenue for the area, make it safer and increase property values in a depressed part of the city. Wins all around[/b]. [/quote]

You mean like it did for Landover? [/quote]

Landover is in the middle of nowhere and incredibly inaccessible. Dumb argument. [/quote]

Can you point to any downtowns revitalized by NFL stadiums? Most of them are in suburbs because that's where they make sense [/quote]

nearly half are in downtowns and the vast majority are within 5 miles of downtown..

https://dailysnark.com/2023/01/20/cool-graphic-shows-how-far-nfl-teams-stadiums-are-from-their-respective-city-centers/[/quote]

and most are terrible deals for their cities [/quote]

Build a retractable roof in the stadium - we will be in contention for Final Fours, Superbowls, year round concerts

The new vikings stadium has been a FANTASTIC addition to downtown Mpls.[/quote]

The way climate change is accelerating, they will need to close the roof and run the air conditioning in early January.
+1 No question that the next Washington NFL stadium, wherever it ends up, will have a retractable roof to get the Super Bowl.[/quote][/quote]

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