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North American Professional Sport Referendums, 2000-present
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Center for Sport and Urban Policy
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Last update: 11/16/16
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Proposed public costDate of voteVoting outcomeApproveRejectTurnoutElection type
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StadiumLocationTeamLeagueRenovation?N%N%NotesSources
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Globe Life FieldArlington, TXTexas RangersMLB$50011/8/2016pass70,11360.0%46,75440.0%61%special
extension of hotel, sales, and rental-car taxes; results based on unofficial Tarrant County report
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San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CASan Diego ChargersNFL$1,15011/8/2016fail214,95057.3%159,92042.7%TBDgeneral
Measure C: 4% hotel tax increase; plan supported by Chargers; results based on unofficial San Diego County report
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San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CASan Diego ChargersNFL—11/8/2016fail213,32559.9%142,88240.1%TBDgeneralMeasure D: 3% hotel tax increase but prohibits spending on stadium beyond land acquisition and infrastructure; "Citizens' Plan"; results based on unofficial San Diego County reportlinklink 2
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Cleveland StadiumsCleveland, OHCleveland Browns/Cavaliers/IndiansNFL/NBA/MLB$261X5/6/2014pass102,79656.4%79,62443.6%21%primaryextended sin tax for 20 yearslink
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Nassau Coliseum ReplacementUniondale, NYNew York IslandersNHL$4008/1/2011fail66,82943.1%88,38956.9%speciallink
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Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CASan Francisco 49ersNFL$4446/8/2010pass14,62858.2%10,50541.8%54%primary
special municipal election consolidated with gubernatorial primary
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Chesapeake Energy ArenaOklahoma City, OKOklahoma City ThunderNBA$121X3/4/2008pass44,84961.9%27,56438.1%1-cent sales tax for renovation and practice facilitylink
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ARCO Arena ReplacementSacramento, CASacramento KingsNBA—11/7/2006fail68,33919.6%279,90780.4%56%generalMeasure R: .25-cent sales tax to raise $1.2b for general fundlink
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ARCO Arena ReplacementSacramento, CASacramento KingsNBA$60011/7/2006fail100,03128.6%250,03971.4%56%advisory
Measure Q: allocate half of sales tax raised through Measure R toward stadium project
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Truman Sports ComplexKansas City, MOKansas City Chiefs/RoyalsNFL/MLB$425X4/11/2006pass49,36652.7%44,30247.3%44%general3/8-cent sales tax for stadium renovationslink
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Truman Sports ComplexKansas City, MOKansas City Chiefs/RoyalsNFL/MLB$170X4/11/2006fail44,78247.9%48,67552.1%43%generaluse tax for rolling rooflink
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Dick’s Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COColorado RapidsMLS$11111/2/2004pass5,03467.5%2,42532.5%81%generallink
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AT&T StadiumArlington, TXDallas CowboysNFL$32511/2/2004pass62,90155.3%50,91444.7%generallink
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Spectrum CenterCharlotte, NCCharlotte HornetsNBA$1906/5/2001fail42,96742.7%57,54557.3%30%advisoryarena received $172m in public financinglink 1link 2
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Lambeau FieldGreen Bay, WIGreen Bay PackersNFL$295X8/12/2000pass48,78853.4%42,58246.6%primary.5% sales taxlink
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Note. Costs listed in US$ millions. Figures rounded to nearest million; percentages rounded to nearest whole percent.