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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 2229856, member: 1423"] All kinds of public investments are made every year with less risk. This is a proven program .. when we've had competitive facilities. We have the coaching and a venue that is iconic in college sports. The economic impact is well known. NYS has supported private sports arenas in the past (with public economic impacts), and spends hundreds of millions in tax incentives to entice corporations to re-locate here or add jobs ... even though the results are often mixed. In the case of the Dome, we've already seen what it can do, although (as you point out) it doesn't happen overnight (what does?). Either way, there's little argument that the facility needs to be recapitalized to continue providing the same impact or a greater one. As far as "going slow", are you referring to investment caution or the pace of construction? [/QUOTE]