Anatomy of the death of a stadium bill

Ohio Legislature was considering the Governor’s legislation to build new professional sports stadiums by funding stadiums with a tax on sports betting. A deviation from the ordinary course of taxpayer funded stadiums. Then the bill died. What happened? Ohio pundits say “it was common sense, but these guys in the Legislature, man, they just. they get bought and paid for by lobbyists.”

Cleveland | “Common Sense” sacked: Why Ohio’s foolish Legislature killed DeWine’s stadium funding plan