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A general view of Huntington Bank Field in an NFL football match between the Browns in Cleveland and the New York Giants, Sunday September 22, 2024, in Cleveland. (Photo / Kirk Irwin)
(The Center Square) – While the debate continues to use $ 600 million in taxpayers to help Cleveland Browns build a new stadium outside the city of Cleveland, a new sports commission on a state scale is on the table.
The proposed Ohio Sports Commission would, among other things, develop political recommendations to support infrastructure, financing and development related to sport.
The Commission proposed by the Bipartisan would consist of 17 members. Other details have not been published and the bill has not yet received a number.
The idea of the commission comes after the Republicans in the House adopted a budget which includes public funds for the Browns of Cleveland, and the Gop-Majority Senate debates the idea of funding.
In addition, Ohio’s budget director Kimberly Murnieks published a note last week, which said that Haslam Sports Group for a new Cleveland Browns stadium of $ 2.4 billion in Brook Park was filled with inconsistencies and incorrect information.
Last week, the Independent Ohio Legislative Services Commission also published a report that said: “Decades of research have not found significant impacts on the use of new sports stadiums.”
The report of the Services Commission cites in -depth studies of economists such as JC Bradbury of the Kennesaw State, which shows the lack of positive economic impact of taxpayers spent on stages.
The Ohio Sports Committee proposed would be more than simply examining the infrastructure. He would also study and develop sports tourism in the state and associate with private and public stakeholders to attract major events, affirming those who stimulate economic growth.
“As president of the House Arts, Athletics & Tourism committee, I believe that the creation of this commission is an important step to amplify the Ohio sports industry, directly stimulating economic growth in our communities,” said representative Melanie Miller, R-Ashland.
