I personally think that John Schnatter's past-the-last-minute obfuscation of the arena decision smacks of someone being a sore loser. It would seem that John Schnatter has decided that if he can't get his way, he's going to do what he can to derail the whole project. I would suggest that if Louisville loses state funding for the arena, local citizens should remember that and shun Papa John's Pizza. This is probably our one best shot at gaining state funding for a Louisville arena and it's sickening to think that this guy, who got his start in the Louisville market, would want to mess it up for us.

If tax payer dollars are involved... it should be the lowest cost location.... period, case closed....

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Originally posted by ZOO:
If tax payer dollars are involved... it should be the lowest cost location.... period, case closed....

Have you stopped to consider that the Water Company site is one that could easily be developed by a private (read tax-paying) interest? Build a stadium on that and there are no tax revenues on that land for decades to come. Build on the LG&E site and you leave the Third Street property available for private development and you can spur redevelopment on Main Street or elsewhere with the relocation of Humana. That's in addition to removing the substation monstrosity.

Try millions of dollars. I posted earlier about getting broadband across Kentucky. The money would go a lot further for that than for another arena.

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Originally posted by ZOO:
If tax payer dollars are involved... it should be the lowest cost location.... period, case closed....

Have you stopped to consider that the Water Company site is one that could easily be developed by a private (read tax-paying) interest? Build a stadium on that and there are no tax revenues on that land for decades to come. Build on the LG&E site and you leave the Third Street property available for private development and you can spur redevelopment on Main Street or elsewhere with the relocation of Humana. That's in addition to removing the substation monstrosity.

couldn't the reverse be true as well?