With all the talk of sports franchises gouging cities for publicly funded stadia, I thought I'd list the costs of every stadium in
Major League Baseball, and exactly what portion of that stadium was public funded. All of this data comes from Munsey & Suppes Ballparks. Note: Many of the ballparks are 100% publicly funded. Except where noted, I've assumed that the money came directly from
municipal coffers, but since I don't know, I didn't transcribe it.
The Ballpark At Arlington (Texas Rangers, 1994, City of Arlington)
- Total Cost: $191 million
- Public Financing: $135 million
- Source: 1/2 cent sales tax in Arlington over 12-15 years
Comerica Park (
Detroit Tigers, 2000, Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority)
- Total Cost: $260 million
- Public Financing: $115 million
- Source: 2% rental car tax, 1% hotel tax, casino revenue
New Comiskey Park (
Chicago White Sox, 1991, Illinois Sports Facilities Authority)
- Total Cost: $167 million
- Public Financing: $167 million
- Source: 2% hotel tax in Chicago
Edison International Field (
Anaheim Angels, 1966, City of
Anaheim)
- Total Cost: $24 million
- Public Financing: $24 million
Fenway Park (
Boston Red Sox, 1912,
Yawkee Trust)
- Total Cost: n/a
- Public Financing: $0
Jacobs Field (
Cleveland Indians, 1994,
Cuyahoga County)
- Total Cost: $175 million
- Public Financing: $84 million
- Source: 15 year tax on cigarettes and alcohol in Cuyahoga County
Kauffman Stadium (
Kansas City Royals, 1973, Jackson County)
- Total Cost: $70 million
- Public Financing: $70 million
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (
Minnesota Twins, 1982, Metropolitan Sports Commission)
- Total Cost: $68 million
- Public Financing: $68 million
Network Associates Coliseum (
Oakland A's, 1966, City of
Oakland and
Alameda County)
- Total Cost: $25.5 million
- Public Financing: $25.5 million
Oriole Park At Camden Yards (
Baltimore Orioles, 1992, City of
Baltimore)
- Total Cost: $100 million
- Public Financing: $100 million
Safeco Field (
Seattle Mariners, 1999,
King County)
- Total Cost: $517.6 million
- Public Financing: $340 million
- Source: 1/2 cent prepared food tax in King County and rental car tax
Skydome (
Toronto Blue Jays, 1989, multiple private owners)
- Total Cost: Approximately $500 million
- Public Financing: 0%
Tropicana Field (
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 1990, City of
St. Petersburg)
- Total Cost: $138 million
- Public Financing: $138 million
- Source: unavailable
Yankee Stadium (
New York Yankees, 1923, City Of
New York)
- Total Cost: $2.5 million
- Public Financing: 0%
Bank One Ballpark (
Arizona Diamondbacks, 1998,
Maricopa County Stadium District)
- Total Cost: $349 million
- Public Financing: $238 million
- Source: quarter cent sales tax in Maricopa County
Busch Stadium (
St. Louis Cardinals, 1966, St. Louis Cardinals)
- Total Cost: n/a
- Public Financing: $0
Cinergy Field (
Cincinnati Reds, 1970, n/a)
- Total Cost: n/a
- Public Financing: n/a
Coors Field (
Colorado Rockies, 1995,
Denver Metropolitan Baseball Stadium District)
- Total Cost: $215 million
- Public Financing: $168 million
- Source: 1/10% sales tax over six counties
Dodger Stadium (
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1962, Los Angeles Dodegers)
- Total Cost: $25 million
- Public Financing: $0
Enron Field (
Houston Astros, 2000,
Harris County)
- Total Cost: $250 million
- Public Financing: $180 million
- Source: 2% hotel tax, 5% rental car tax in Harris County
Olympic Stadium (
Montreal Expos, 1976, City Of
Montreal)
- Total Cost: over $1 billion
- Public Financing: 100% (built for the '76 Olympic Games)
Pacific Bell Park (
San Francisco Giants, 2000,
China Basin Ballpark Corp.)
- Total Cost: $255 million
- Public Financing: $10 million
- Source: tax increment financing by the S.F. Redevelopment Agency
Pro Player Stadium (
Florida Marlins, 1987,
Wayne Huizenga)
- Total Cost: $115 million
- Public Financing: $0
Qualcomm Stadium (
San Diego Padres, 1967, City Of
San Diego)
- Total Cost: $27.75 million
- Public Financing: $27.75 million
Shea Stadium (
New York Mets, 1964,
City of New York)
- Total Cost: $28.5 million
- Public Financing: n/a
Three Rivers Stadium (
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1970, City of
Pittsburgh)
- Total Cost: $55 million
- Public Financing: $55 million
Turner Field (
Atlanta Braves, 1997, Atlanta Braves)
- Total Cost: $235 million
- Public Financing: $0
Veterans Stadium (
Philadelphia Phillies, 1971, City Of
Philadelphia)
- Total Cost: $50 million
- Public Financing: $50 million
Wrigley Field (
Chicago Cubs, 1914, Chicago Cubs)
- Total Cost: $250,000
- Public Financing: $0