Dave & Dujanovic

Is there enough sports interest in Utah to bring not one, but two new professional sports teams to the area? Haans Olsen, Co-host of Haans and Scotty on the KSL Sports Zone joins the show to share his insight on the matter after Utah Jazz Owner, Ryan Smith tweeted the idea of a revitalized downtown with NHL and NBA at the heart. How does the MLB fit in?

Dave and Debbie are joined by Adam Kirkham, President of the Utah Association of Realtors and Salt Lake City Real Estate Agent, to provide insight on how the development of a MLB stadium in the Utah State Fairpark area of Salt Lake City would affect property prices. Will this be similar to what happened to the Gateway area and surrounding property prices? Tune in to learn more.

This week, ahead of the Utah Republican primary next week, Nikki Haley will visit UVU in Orem and speak to supporters about her presidential campaign. Dave and Debbie speak to KSL Inside Sources Host, Boyd Matheson, about her visit and if former President Donald Trump will make a visit during this election season. How has Trump sentiment faired in Utah in the past? Boyd helps D2 break down this question and more.

Ryan Smith, the Owner of the Utah Jazz tweeted out a photo describing the vision of the downtown investment should be centered around the NHL and NBA and the desperate need to revitalize downtown SLC. Dave and Debbie discuss what this could look like.

Dave and Debbie are broadcasting live from the Utah State Fairpark to discuss the proposal to bring an MLB Stadium to this area in the upcoming "power district". Jay Evensen , Opinion Editor of the Deseret News joins the discussion to shed light on the issue at hand concerning money and both sides of this issue Utahns need to think of. 

Not all signs would point to a ballpark being a good investment for Utahns. Former Labor Secretary under the Clinton Administration, Robert Reich, released a video highlighting the major downsides several cities across the nation have experienced after building new stadiums for their professional teams. How many of these downsides apply to the current proposal for a new ballpark in Salt Lake City's Power District? Dave speaks to these issues and more that Utahns should consider before moving forward with this proposal. 

To bring the proposed billion dollar ballpark to the Fairpark area in SLC, it comes with a hefty price tag - so what's the overall impact on Utahns? Steve Young, Partner with Holland & Hart and Chair of the State and Local Tax Committee of the American Bar Association, joins the show to discuss all the intricate taxes and taxing authority proposed in the baseball stadium/Fairpark district bill. Steve explains all the nuances that come with this.

KSL NewsRadio's Andy Farnsworth gives live analysis on what commuting would look like if the $1 billion ballpark proposal goes through. Will there be overlap between the NBA and MLB seasons? What if either team makes the playoffs? Andy helps us answer these questions and addresses more traffic concerns in this area if Utahns see a MLB stadium built in the Fairpark area.

One big question surrounding the proposal to bring a MLB stadium to Utah is how will communities through the state that are farther away from the SLC area feel about paying for it through the hotel tax in their city. Michael Kourianos, Mayor of Price City spoke with Debbie this morning and shares insight on how rural areas feel about paying higher taxes on hotel rooms and rental cars to fund the proposed ballpark in Salt Lake City, nearly a two hour drive from Price, UT. You'd be surprised with his perspective and the search and rescue component of this legislation. Dave and Debbie also talk with their KSL Newsradio Producer, Caitlyn Johnston, who grew up in the Price area to share insight on traveling out of town for professional sporting events. 

Hosts of D2 were joined this morning by Holly Richardson, editor at Utah Policy, about the latest on the legislation on Capitol Hill for the $1 Billion Ballpark proposed in the Utah State Fairpark neighborhood. Things are moving quickly! The public will have one last chance to weigh in on this issue before it does to a vote.