Dave Zirin discusses the Brazilian people's protests against huge sporting events that catch the world's eye but deepen inequality and divert resources from where they're needed most.

A Seattle city councilman describes his city's debate over public funding for sports arenas.

In bankrupt Stockton, California, a sports arena gives residents a reason for hope, argues a journalist for the local paper.

The mayor of Arlington, Texas -- the city that is now home to the Dallas Cowboys -- argues that the struggle to build the new stadium was worth it economically.

The Nation's sports editor questions whether taxpayer money should be spent to build new arenas in cities where public infrastructure dollars are scarce.

The simple fact is that local governments almost always put far more into building sports arenas than they receive in direct economic returns, argues urban planning professor Timothy Chapin.

Citizens, journalists and policymakers tell us why controversial new sports stadiums in their own communities are making some cheer and others jeer.