Charlotte “unlikely” to contribute taxpayer money for new Panthers headquarters

[SizzleBuzz]

2 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

Oh there is land. Just ask the company that moved production to Oakboro NC.

Oh yeah?

Elaborate please...

[Panthercougar68]

7 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Oh yeah?

Elaborate please...

It’s no secret that Charlotte pipe and foundry has moved production.

https://www.barringerconstruction.com/pf/charlotte-pipe-and-foundry-oakboro/
 

look on a map who the next door neighbor WAS to pipe and foundry.

 

Edited May 7 by Panthercougar68

[Car123]

We’re going to make Mexico pay for it.

[SZ James (banned)]

8 hours ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Tax incentives for "economic impact" is socialism under another name. It is the government favoring one business over another. Sports teams are just the most visible portion of a corporate world that has learned to use the prisoner's dilemma as an effective tool to extort funds from the public purse.

Prisoner's Dilemma Definition (investopedia.com)

That’s capitalism 

[Tomcatn]

56 minutes ago, Car123 said:

We’re going to make Mexico pay for it.

If they won't pay for it we will just lob a few missiles at them

[4Corners]

Corporate welfare. Socialism is Alive and well in this country as long as you are filthy rich. 

[CRA]

8 hours ago, SizzleBuzz said:

"claimed"....???

Stated? Was quoted? His words? Declared? Said? 

1/3 of the cost is all he said he would pay for

[raleigh-panther]

13 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

“Right now, we have other priorities we’re working with,” Graham said. “Dollars are limited. The biggest thing is we have other priorities.”

The local push and pull over taxpayer money has obvious relevance to the team’s desire to build a new stadium. Owner David Tepper will expect public money. What happens if he can’t get as much as he wants, or any at all?

Other cities have learned that lesson the hard way. Charlotte potentially could be next

Tepper can leave any time he wants 

the world will continue to revolve…just not around  him

[1of10Charnatives]

1 hour ago, SZ James (banned) said:

That’s capitalism 

You're confusing socialism for capitalism. The government favoring one business over another via tax breaks is, by definition, socialism.

[Mr. Scot]

7 hours ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Z-E-R-O chance what you describe actually comes to pass...

Oh, the irony

[SZ James (banned)]

23 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

You're confusing socialism for capitalism. The government favoring one business over another via tax breaks is, by definition, socialism.

I'll have to look that up on investo-pedia then

[rippadonn]

7 hours ago, Panthercougar68 said:

It’s no secret that Charlotte pipe and foundry has moved production.

https://www.barringerconstruction.com/pf/charlotte-pipe-and-foundry-oakboro/
 

look on a map who the next door neighbor WAS to pipe and foundry.

 

Have a company built a futuristic dome structure over BofA and build the training/retail facility at the foundry instead of RH.

 

Edited May 7 by rippadonn

[heelsnum1]

10 hours ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Malcolm is stupid...

...commenting on a complete non-issue.

This.

One of the last council members I would listen to.

[Billy Love]

11 hours ago, Waldo said:

If he can't get a practice facility built in Rock Hill how can he complete a new stadium in downtown Charlotte on the tax payer backs as much as  possible?

Ahhhh. This is Teppers hustle. The reality is the Rock Hill project will ultimately be completed. This little work stoppage will net Tepper 2 positive outcomes. 

1. rock hill local and state government will sweeten the deal. Tepper will get his practice facility completed and with a better deal than originally agreed upon.

2. This is most important. The rock hill situation is an indirect message to Charlotte government, you either give Tepper public dollars to build his new stadium or deal with real possibility of losing the team. Tepper is a greedy MoFo and operates without boundaries.