Reno may have to fold their hand for Aces

I’ve been complaining for a very long time now about how foolish local governments can be when they bend over for sports teams and promoters.

Government’s job is to govern - and to provide the essential services that we all depend on. Fire, police, roads cleared of snow, social services and that sort of thing. I just could never quite put my finger on where in government charters it said to put taxpayers on the hook for a sports team and their stadium.

You’re always made to feel like a jerk when you play the Devil’s Advocate for a deal like a baseball team. Gee, you’re a Scrooge who doesn’t want Joe Bob to spend a wonderful summer evening with the wife and kids, watching the all American pastime.

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