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/
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