[Farm93]

As a San Franciscan, still upset that the 49er ownership vacated SF, I have chosen to be a martyr with no intention of ever setting foot within Levis Santa Clara Stadium. 
And shame on Levi Strauss company, founded and based in SF, for selling out the city by supporting the 49ers move.
Several years ago I took all my 49ers gear (and Levis jeans) to SF's Ocean Beach and used it as a fuel for a bonfire.

Football stadiums are a rather inefficient use of real estate.  That same footprint can be used to become the home of a tech HQ, or a hospital, or any number of other ventures that brings in thousands of job opportunities, new housing and property tax revenue.

That's why the Boston, New York, Washington DC, and soon LA teams play outside of their own town.   If your town's football team opts to play outside of the actual town then your town is probably doing OK.   Think of it as a compliment.

Could you imagine if Levi's could afford to make garments in SF?   Would probably mean SF was not doing well.
Same is more or less true for football stadiums.   If you can plop a massive new football stadium in the center of the city, then that city may have a few issues.  Either the real estate is super cheap, or the city will give tax incentives and/or property to the billionaire owner.

[Farm93]

As a San Franciscan, still upset that the 49er ownership vacated SF, I have chosen to be a martyr with no intention of ever setting foot within Levis Santa Clara Stadium. 
And shame on Levi Strauss company, founded and based in SF, for selling out the city by supporting the 49ers move.
Several years ago I took all my 49ers gear (and Levis jeans) to SF's Ocean Beach and used it as a fuel for a bonfire.

Football stadiums are a rather inefficient use of real estate.  That same footprint can be used to become the home of a tech HQ, or a hospital, or any number of other ventures that brings in thousands of job opportunities, new housing and property tax revenue.

That's why the Boston, New York, Washington DC, and soon LA teams play outside of their own town.   If your town's football team opts to play outside of the actual town then your town is probably doing OK.   Think of it as a compliment.

Could you imagine if Levi's could afford to make garments in SF?   Would probably mean SF was not doing well.
Same is more or less true for football stadiums.   If you can plop a massive new football stadium in the center of the city, then that city may have a few issues.  Either the real estate is super cheap, or the city will give tax incentives and/or property to the billionaire owner.