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David Swindell, Mark S. Rosentraub, Who Benefits from the Presence of Professional Sports Teams? The Implications for Public Funding of Stadiums and Arenas, Public Administration Review, Vol. 58, No. 1 (Jan. - Feb., 1998), pp. 11-20
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