Well, we have several stadiums here in South Florida, and none of them are government owned. Perhaps you're state was suckered into building a sports stadium or something.
I am against tax payer dollars being used to pay for concerts. I think they should be paid for by people who want to watch the concert.
Could you give an example of a state owned venue? Why would the government pay you to preform?
I'm curious.
No, nothing the size of a stadium, (stadiums are often paid for with tax money, but I dont think the state owns them) I believe the Ohio State Fairgrounds (and thus, the Ohio Expo center), are operated by, at least in part, the government (either Columbus, or the State of Ohio).
Let me give you an example. My hometown puts on a weeklong festival every summer, with live music every night. Other groups help sponsor, and administer the event, but its the actual village that owns the stage (which is used for other community events), and does the booking. My checks say "Village of Blahblahblah"
The festival is a huge boon for local commerce, since it attracts people from all over Columbus, who then spend lots of money. By throwing a few hundred bucks my way, they get quality entertainment that will bring people downtown...so they spend money at downtown stores, which flows back into tax coffers.
They check over every act that applies to be a part of the festival. They can't be profane or overtly sexual, and we're not allowed to endorse a political candidate during the performance
