The reason that most don’t, is because owners know that they can leverage the team that they own against the fans that support them. As long as there are other municipalities that will offer massive incentives for owners to move their teams, those owners will soft threaten their fan bases with losing their teams unless the taxpayers pony up.
The reason that most don’t, is because owners know that they can leverage the team that they own against the fans that support them. As long as there are other municipalities that will offer massive incentives for owners to move their teams, those owners will soft threaten their fan bases with losing their teams unless the taxpayers pony up.