Employees from Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Vivint, gather for the formal announcement Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, of the name change from EnergySolutions Arena to Vivint Smart Home Arena, in Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY — The tradition of coercing cities into building sports arenas at public expense, under threat of relocation, is tried and true. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance said between 1995 and 2015, 29 of 31 NFL stadiums were constructed or renovated at a cost of nearly $7 billion to taxpayers.
Still, in light of a recently approved $22.7 million tax break to help renovate Vivint Smart Home Arena, I’m not worried.