Professional sport leagues suspended their seasons as Covid-19 became a part of daily life in March 2020, leaving stadiums and arenas across the country empty. Lost in the hysteria of the global pandemic has been the consequences that a lack of sports may have on many state and local government budgets in their efforts to fund their share of sport-related infrastructure expenditures. This commentary examines the history of public sector stadium financing in the U.S. and focuses on two current examples in Arlington, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada. The discussion highlights innovative measures and risk-mitigation strategies implemented after the Great Recession. Public sector finance challenges due to Covid-19 are discussed, before offering recommendations on strategies to limit public infrastructure risk surrounding sport facilities moving forward.

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流行病与体育：无球迷时代公共资助体育场馆的挑战和影响

随着 Covid-19 在 2020 年 3 月成为日常生活的一部分，职业体育联盟暂停了赛季，全国各地的体育场馆和竞技场都空无一人。在全球大流行的歇斯底里中迷失的是缺乏体育运动可能对许多州和地方政府预算造成的后果，因为他们努力为与体育相关的基础设施支出提供资金。这篇评论探讨了美国公共部门体育场馆融资的历史，并重点关注德克萨斯州阿灵顿和内华达州拉斯维加斯的两个当前例子。讨论重点介绍了大衰退后实施的创新措施和风险缓解策略。讨论了 Covid-19 造成的公共部门融资挑战，然后就限制围绕体育设施发展的公共基础设施风险的战略提出建议。