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POLITICS : It 's Hardly Sportin : Stadiums , Neighborhoods , and the New Chicago

The book was about how sports arenas impact on the economic and social conditions in an urban location . Professors Costas Spirou and Larry Bennett , the authors of the book , chose Chicago as the main focus of their study . The timeframe was specifically during the 1990 's . Even though their research and analysis primarily focus on Chicago , they thoroughly relate the results that they had gathered using a larger national

scenario . The authors also included a brief of the present issues regarding the urbanization plans on American cities while more developed centers shift their economy from manufacturing to a non-commodity oriented type of economy or the so-called service economy .Spirou and Bennett observed two particular claims that were made regarding metropolitan sports , particularly the sports arenas in urban places . The first claim states that new stadiums may act as a considerable factor that could stimulate a city 's economy . This assertion is true , but not in all instances . For example , the Coors Field in Denver produced a significant growth the city 's economic status . On the other hand , the domed arena in Pontiac , Michigan did not created any significant impact on the economic status of the particular community . The construction of the stadium did not provide anything beneficial to the place . It is common to governments in urban communities to focus their investments on municipal bonds and lowering the taxes . Due to...