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2 | North American Professional Sport Referendums, 2000-present | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Center for Sport and Urban Policy | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Last update: 11/16/16 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | Proposed public cost | Date of vote | Voting outcome | Approve | Reject | Turnout | Election type | ||||||||||
7 | Stadium | Location | Team | League | Renovation? | N | % | N | % | Notes | Sources | ||||||
8 | Globe Life Field | Arlington, TX | Texas Rangers | MLB | $500 | 11/8/2016 | pass | 70,113 | 60.0% | 46,754 | 40.0% | 61% | special | extension of hotel, sales, and rental-car taxes; results based on unofficial Tarrant County report | link | link 2 | |
9 | San Diego Stadium | San Diego, CA | San Diego Chargers | NFL | $1,150 | 11/8/2016 | fail | 214,950 | 57.3% | 159,920 | 42.7% | TBD | general | Measure C: 4% hotel tax increase; plan supported by Chargers; results based on unofficial San Diego County report | link | link 2 | |
10 | San Diego Stadium | San Diego, CA | San Diego Chargers | NFL | — | 11/8/2016 | fail | 213,325 | 59.9% | 142,882 | 40.1% | TBD | general | Measure D: 3% hotel tax increase but prohibits spending on stadium beyond land acquisition and infrastructure; "Citizens' Plan"; results based on unofficial San Diego County report | link | link 2 | |
11 | Cleveland Stadiums | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Browns/Cavaliers/Indians | NFL/NBA/MLB | $261 | X | 5/6/2014 | pass | 102,796 | 56.4% | 79,624 | 43.6% | 21% | primary | extended sin tax for 20 years | link | |
12 | Nassau Coliseum Replacement | Uniondale, NY | New York Islanders | NHL | $400 | 8/1/2011 | fail | 66,829 | 43.1% | 88,389 | 56.9% | special | link | ||||
13 | Levi's Stadium | Santa Clara, CA | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | $444 | 6/8/2010 | pass | 14,628 | 58.2% | 10,505 | 41.8% | 54% | primary | special municipal election consolidated with gubernatorial primary | link 1 | link 2 | |
14 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA | $121 | X | 3/4/2008 | pass | 44,849 | 61.9% | 27,564 | 38.1% | 1-cent sales tax for renovation and practice facility | link | |||
15 | ARCO Arena Replacement | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento Kings | NBA | — | 11/7/2006 | fail | 68,339 | 19.6% | 279,907 | 80.4% | 56% | general | Measure R: .25-cent sales tax to raise $1.2b for general fund | link | ||
16 | ARCO Arena Replacement | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $600 | 11/7/2006 | fail | 100,031 | 28.6% | 250,039 | 71.4% | 56% | advisory | Measure Q: allocate half of sales tax raised through Measure R toward stadium project | link | ||
17 | Truman Sports Complex | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Chiefs/Royals | NFL/MLB | $425 | X | 4/11/2006 | pass | 49,366 | 52.7% | 44,302 | 47.3% | 44% | general | 3/8-cent sales tax for stadium renovations | link | |
18 | Truman Sports Complex | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Chiefs/Royals | NFL/MLB | $170 | X | 4/11/2006 | fail | 44,782 | 47.9% | 48,675 | 52.1% | 43% | general | use tax for rolling roof | link | |
19 | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO | Colorado Rapids | MLS | $111 | 11/2/2004 | pass | 5,034 | 67.5% | 2,425 | 32.5% | 81% | general | link | |||
20 | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | Dallas Cowboys | NFL | $325 | 11/2/2004 | pass | 62,901 | 55.3% | 50,914 | 44.7% | general | link | ||||
21 | Spectrum Center | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Hornets | NBA | $190 | 6/5/2001 | fail | 42,967 | 42.7% | 57,545 | 57.3% | 30% | advisory | arena received $172m in public financing | link 1 | link 2 | |
22 | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Packers | NFL | $295 | X | 8/12/2000 | pass | 48,788 | 53.4% | 42,582 | 46.6% | primary | .5% sales tax | link | ||
23 | Note. Costs listed in US$ millions. Figures rounded to nearest million; percentages rounded to nearest whole percent. | ||||||||||||||||