Proving that we can all learn from the past, the City of Mesa has taken to heart one of Mark Twain’s noted comments: “Get the facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.”
The city has concluded that, if Chicago Cubs spring training leaves Mesa, every nickel and dime spent on any Cubs related activity in Arizona will follow them. This is simply not the case. The real sum of money going elsewhere would be far less the incessantly repeated $138 million in lost statewide economic activity touted by the city. It is true that a high proportion of attendees at Cubs games are from out-of-town and a number of these people come to Arizona primarily because of spring training. However, it is also true that a great many people would attend another Cactus League game or just spend their money on some other activity within Arizona.
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