The below article, published on April 15, 2012, discusses some of the difficulties facing the EB-5 program, and EB-5 investors, in particular: 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/opinion/reform-the-eb-5-program.html?_r=1

It raises the question:  What steps can EB-5 investors take to make sure that their investment is "at risk," without the investor being "at risk" of being the victim of a scam? 

Potential Future Investment Opportunities through the EB-5 Program

Cities througout the United States lack both revenue and local support for new stadiums.  The EB-5 program may be part of the solution for  local governments and investors as they look to fund their pet projects.  In Florida, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays want a new stadium.  The City of St Petersburg, current home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, does not want to provide the funds to build it. The linked article below describes just how the EB-5 program might play a role in  the develpment of a new stadium in the Tampa/St. Pete area.


http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/apr/08/9/help-for-a-rays-stadium-from-china-ar-389724/