Mary Scott NabersThe rise of sports infrastructure: Where civic pride meets economic power  - Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Web-Mary-Scott-Nabers-6813-Edit-Edit-Crop-32x32.jpg The rise of sports infrastructure: Where civic pride meets economic power  - Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com 32 32 The rise of sports infrastructure: Where civic pride meets economic power  https://maryscottnabers.com/2025/10/29/the-rise-of-sports-infrastructure-where-civic-pride-meets-economic-power-2/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2025/10/29/the-rise-of-sports-infrastructure-where-civic-pride-meets-economic-power-2/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2025/10/29/the-rise-of-sports-infrastructure-where-civic-pride-meets-economic-power-2/ Throughout America, local governments are betting big on recreation as a catalyst for growth. From sprawling youth-sports complexes and gleaming aquatic centers to billion-dollar stadiums and multipurpose arenas, these types of projects draw visitors, fill hotels, and revitalize local economies.   The results can be striking. Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium now generates about $60 million in public room-tax revenue annually, while San Francisco’s […]

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