Stadium and arena data
Judith
Grant Long's data on full
public cost of stadiums and arenas
Where most "stadium cost" charts just rely on self-reporting by teams, Harvard researcher Long has actually attempted to calculate the public and private costs of every major-league stadium and arena in North America, including hidden subsidies like free land, lease breaks, and tax exemptions. Long is currently working on a book on this subject; until then, these archives of her research are the best source for complete cost information.
Cost estimates of Yankees and Mets stadium deals
Detailed estimates of the public/private costs shares of the New York Yankees and Mets stadiums opening in April 2009, calculated by Neil deMause based on public sources.
Rod
Fort's sports business pages
An excellent source of data on everything from ticket prices to player salaries.
Sports
facility reports from the National Sports Law Institute
Subsidy figures aren't especially accurate (land and infrastructure costs, for example, aren't included), but a good resource nonetheless, especially for soccer and minor-league facilities.
Ballparks.com
Histories and links to articles on every stadium and arena, past, present, and future.
SportsVenues.com
Mostly valuable for its list of naming-rights deals, updated regularly.
Ballparks, Arenas and
Stadiums
Photo galleries of dozens of current and former sports facilities.
Blog links, local activist groups, and more to come shortly...
