tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3197452766115334983..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: RCA Dome Outrage: Irsay Allowed To Loot Taxpayers' StadiumGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12698189096914829482008-03-10T23:42:00.000-05:002008-03-10T23:42:00.000-05:00They shouldn't even be tearing down the dome. It i...They shouldn't even be tearing down the dome. It is a perfectly good building and they should rennovate our something not tear it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-38563981235662696242008-03-07T07:38:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:38:00.000-05:00Anon 9:18: Duh yourself!A Bengals fan buys a tick...Anon 9:18: <BR/>Duh yourself!<BR/><BR/>A Bengals fan buys a ticket to a Colts game. He pays 5% tax on his ticket. He is a taxpayer. He iS not a citizen of Indiana. THE STADIUM IS NOT HIS!<BR/><BR/>A San Diego Chargers fan gets a hotel room in Marion County. He pays tax on his hotel room. He is a taxpayer. He is not a citizen of Indiana. THE STADIUM IS NOT HIS!<BR/><BR/>A Japanese businessman rents a car in Marion County. He pays tax on the rental car. He is a taxpayer. He is not a citizen of Indiana. THE STADIUM IS NOT HIS!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-22361980809998955122008-03-07T05:30:00.000-05:002008-03-07T05:30:00.000-05:00Look on the bright side. When the recession is in...Look on the bright side. When the recession is in full swing, the added space to the convention center can now be quickly converted to more jail space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-32028856704564336992008-03-06T20:58:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:58:00.000-05:00What they should be doing is setting up the beginn...What they should be doing is setting up the beginnings of a maintenance fund with the proceeds from any so-called memorabilia in order to at least be able to handle the first year of maintenance. Then the $25 million that supposedly was raised for a Super Bowl bid should be added to that maintenance fund. Then maybe eventually after they figure out how to handle future operating and maintnenance issues, they an begin talking about wasting money on a Superbowl bid that will enventually cost the city money and provide no tangible benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-58828546107454208212008-03-06T13:13:00.000-05:002008-03-06T13:13:00.000-05:00sacre bleu! is rightsacre bleu! is rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71993841953293122772008-03-06T13:12:00.000-05:002008-03-06T13:12:00.000-05:00FYI - The Building Authority is Mitch Daniels.FYI - The Building Authority is Mitch Daniels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-21238087251079617762008-03-06T11:21:00.000-05:002008-03-06T11:21:00.000-05:00Bottom line is that once Daniels was elected one o...Bottom line is that once Daniels was elected one of the first things he did was try to damage Peterson by forcing him to turn over the stadium negotiations. He forced Peterson and his team out of the picture and took over the entire package.<BR/><BR/>It's Daniels fault we're in the mess we're in. Something to consider in November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-34669935602171732482008-03-06T10:42:00.000-05:002008-03-06T10:42:00.000-05:00How about we use the monies from the sale of the c...How about we use the monies from the sale of the crap and pay down a couple of million on the 75 million we as taxpayers still on the damn dome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-59576644432581126962008-03-06T10:31:00.000-05:002008-03-06T10:31:00.000-05:00Jim Irsey should be required to put millions into ...Jim Irsey should be required to put millions into the ICVA and the Sports Corp to promote the city and fill our stadiums and convention center with paying customers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-31517312318000367382008-03-06T09:44:00.000-05:002008-03-06T09:44:00.000-05:00While you guys are pissing about who is to blame (...While you guys are pissing about who is to blame (and it is BOTH the Guv and former Mayor, again your partisan politics blind you), the main point is that the Irsays have yet again found a way to avoid easing the burden on taxpayers. But that is to be expected when we let tax-payer subsidized sporting teams threaten us with leaving.<BR/><BR/>Wake up, lemmings! Nothing is changing! Ballard is just as lazy and ineffective as Bart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-32073469218466167852008-03-06T09:18:00.000-05:002008-03-06T09:18:00.000-05:00"The stadium belongs to the citizens of Indiana, N..."The stadium belongs to the citizens of Indiana, NOT TAXPAYERS!!!!!"<BR/><BR/>Duh! <BR/>The citizens are the taxpayers!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-33760703139134890452008-03-06T09:15:00.000-05:002008-03-06T09:15:00.000-05:00I've given up getting upset about this kind of stu...I've given up getting upset about this kind of stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-89243695321978308592008-03-06T09:09:00.000-05:002008-03-06T09:09:00.000-05:00The Indianapolis Colts Foundation is not the India...The Indianapolis Colts Foundation is not the Indianapolis Colts. Just like the Lilly Foundation is not Eli Lilly, Inc. The Colts.com site also mentions that "a portion"<BR/>of the proceeds is going to the foundation. I presume a fair chunk of it is going into the CIB bank account. <BR/><BR/>$450 is too much to pay for a couple seats, they will never sell them all at that price. Wait for the price to come down and get them way cheaper. <BR/><BR/>The stadium belongs to the citizens of Indiana, NOT TAXPAYERS!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64558100279698568702008-03-06T08:53:00.000-05:002008-03-06T08:53:00.000-05:00We build it and pay for it. Jim Irsay gets to sell...We build it and pay for it. Jim Irsay gets to sell the value left of it before its torn down and put it into his foundation. He later makes donations to the community and we're told to thank him for being so generous. Funny form of charity, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-31774466896903774152008-03-06T08:44:00.000-05:002008-03-06T08:44:00.000-05:00They really take us for fools. Don't you see what'...They really take us for fools. Don't you see what's happening here. This is a way of saying we aren't using public monies to finance the Super Bowl bid. You wait, this money will flow back in to finance the Super Bowl costs a few years down the road. Mark my word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-36520491425702201522008-03-06T08:42:00.000-05:002008-03-06T08:42:00.000-05:00You get your facts straight. The CIB built and own...You get your facts straight. The CIB built and owns the RCA Dome, not the stadium finance authority. Further, the state made it clear when it passed the legislation authorizing new taxes to be levied over the region to finannce this new stadium that revenues could not be used for maintenance and operating costs. This was to avoid this situation with the RCA Dome where we are tearing down a building after nearly 25 years upon which we owe about what it cost to build $75 million--because the CIB diverted revenues elsewhere instead of paying down the debt. The CIB chose not to ask Irsay to pick up these costs, figuring it would create a crisis situation on down the road whereby the state would have no other choice than to grant them authority to divert the money. This was another pot of money that's being diverted away to speed up that looming crisis.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-57914223581714023712008-03-06T08:31:00.000-05:002008-03-06T08:31:00.000-05:00Get you info right! This is not the CIB or the ci...Get you info right! This is not the CIB or the city! This is the stadium building authority that is run by Mitch Daniels! It is the state! The state eliminated the operational expenses from the budget. The state is demolishing the RCA dome and deciding what happens with the proceeds. Please check your facts before blaming people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-76873235458081598552008-03-06T08:19:00.000-05:002008-03-06T08:19:00.000-05:00Bart Peterson didn't leave town. Geeeesh. How ma...Bart Peterson didn't leave town. Geeeesh. How many Bloodies have you had this morning?<BR/><BR/>Klipsch's answer sucks. <BR/><BR/>But, having said that, the charity not-for-profit angle is nice. How about the Salvation Army, or Wheeler Mission, getting the proceeds?<BR/><BR/>Each of those charities has a demonstrated need and an excellent track record of furgality and service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-89891586946494135542008-03-06T07:51:00.000-05:002008-03-06T07:51:00.000-05:00Nice job Peterson. No wonder he left town so quick...Nice job Peterson. No wonder he left town so quick. Won't that be a nice place during the depression to have a soup line. <BR/><BR/> Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com