Baltimore Sun Op/Ed from Aug. 6, 2008

Dennis Coates penned this Baltimore Sun Op/Ed piece from this past Wednesday. Mr. Coates doesn't put forth an opinion per se, but clearly points out "All the evidence is that stadiums and arenas have little or no effect on the number of jobs or on the level of income in the community." He also suggests "... as you decide how you feel about the project, focus not on the economic development benefits or what Baltimore deserves, but on whether this is the best use of public money..."

Mr. Coates is the president of the North American Association of Sports Economists.