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The Price Tag Of A New Sports Stadium

The front of U.S. Airways Center, the Suns' current home stadium.
(Photo via U.S. Airways Center)
The front of U.S. Airways Center, the Suns' current home stadium.

Phoenix Suns’ owner Robert Sarver said the time is coming for the team to play in a new arena. Their current home, U.S. Airways Center, was built in 1992.

We talked with College of the Holy Cross Professor and Sports  Economist blog contributor Vic Matheson about what has changed in the funding of sports stadiums.

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Steve Goldstein was a host at KJZZ from 1997 to 2022.