We welcomed Neil deMause this week to get a better understanding of the economics behind state and local money funding sports stadiums operated by privately owned teams. It's a topic worth diving into as the White Stadium development continues to be a big story in Massachusetts.

BOS Nation is set to move into White Stadium when they take the field in the NWSL in 2026 but not everyone is onboard with the use of a public stadium, taxpayers money and the missed opportunity costs spent to make it all happen.

Neil is the author of Field of Schemes and has daily updates about stadium construction on his site, FieldofSchemes.com.

He's heard and seen it all before and he joined us to break down why these deals happen so often when the benefit to the wider public just doesn't seem to materialize when these stadiums are up and running.

It was a great, wide ranging conversation, so be sure to give it a listen and keep up with BOS Nation and White Stadium with us at The Blazing Musket.

You can follow Neil over on BlueSky and Thomas is there as well!

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