In the US, decisions to allocate public funding toward professional sports facilities are usually made not by voters via referendum or initiative, but rather by their elected representatives. We examine the attitudes of residents in a region affected by a no-vote stadium subsidy to determine whether policymaking is congruent with public will and to consider the political impact of residents’ support of or opposition to the stadium subsidy. Using survey data from 369 registered voters in Cobb County, Georgia, we found the average voter would have approved of publicly funding a new ballpark, but felt that voters should have had the opportunity to vote via referendum. Additionally, we identified factors contributing to voters’ support of the financing plan, perceptions of support by other residents, and intentions to vote in future elections. Finally, we identify prospective impacts of plan support on voter behaviour in subsequent elections that could have political implications for legislated stadium subsidies.

在美国，决定，而是由他们选出的代表分配公共资金向专业运动设施通常是由通过全民公决或主动做出的选民没有。我们研究了受无投票场体育场馆补贴影响的地区居民的态度，以确定政策制定是否与公众意愿相吻合，并考虑居民支持或反对体育场馆补贴的政治影响。使用佐治亚州科布县369名注册选民的调查数据，我们发现平均选民会批准公开资助一个新球场，但他们认为选民应该有机会通过全民公决进行投票。此外，我们确定了有助于选民支持融资计划的因素，对其他居民支持的看法以及未来选举中投票的意图。最后，