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Once again, I deserve better critics.

Had several inquiries about the book, as bookstores are showing it's out of stock or a far off order fulfillment date. This is temporary: A rush second printing is on the way. Thank you for your interest and sorry for the delay. It's a nice problem to have.

Look, I get that a lot of folks are mad about Portland's economic climate. But, the solution isn't to pass an arena subsidy project, which are notoriously bad public investments. Focus on fixing the perceived existing problems directly, don't compound your mistakes.

Media members, STOP parroting team propaganda, and ask follow-up questions. What city could the Trail Blazers move to and see the team's value spike? This isn't the Rams moving to LA. It's moving to a smaller market with no known venue.

Progressive Field is awesome. Only thing it's missing is cupholders, but I'll live.

Thanks to those of you who came to my presentation An Economic History of Ballparks at #sabr54. Great audience. I've posted my slides here: jcbradbury.com/files/bradbu.... Now I'm heading to the game.

This needs to be said out loud: The Blazers are negotiating in bad faith. If matters progress to the court room, the team's conduct is not going to be viewed favorably.

Trail Blazers, city of Portland finally meet, but distance to arena deal remains ‘significant’ (Gift Article)While both sides conceded it was positive to finally talk face-to-face, there was palpable tension and veiled threats.www.nytimes.com

It seems a lot of people are having trouble grasping that an arena cannot need $600 million in renovations and also be "first class."

Ugh, this article is so bad on so many levels.

Trail Blazers relocation fears: What cities could steal the team?As the Blazers and local politicians bicker, the threat of relocation seems real, which begs the question: Where would the team go?www.oregonlive.com

How is an existing provision in the lease stalling negotiations? The terms were known when Dundon bought the Trail Blazers.

Blazers president says threat of litigation was ‘wielded as a weapon’ in Moda Center talksThe Blazers are attending a Portland City Council work session Thursday morning on the Moda Center renovation.www.oregonlive.com

Surprise, the World Cup economic "boom" isn't sustainable.

South Downtown’s $140M building boom slows after Atlanta’s World Cup frenzySouth Downtown has been a whirlwind of construction in recent months to get ready for the World Cup, but it’s about to switch from offense to defense.www.ajc.com

An important detail missing from most news coverage.

Why would the city be willing to give up its leverage before negotiating? Obviously, the Trail Blazers have figured out how meaningful this provision is.

Blazers cite threat of lawsuit for holding up Moda Center negotiations“We need the city to take the prospect of litigation off the table,” a Blazers rep said ahead of a Thursday work session.www.oregonlive.com

When you arrive in Cleveland for the second time in a week.

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The reason the Portland Trail Blazers are not listing potential relocation cities is because those options don't exist. Until that happens, please stop reporting on this like it's something that's likely to happen. I don't see any realistic alternate locations.

The notion that LeBron James signing with Philly will generate any regional economic impact is 100% made-up horseshit. Shame on any media organization who repeats this ridiculous story making the rounds. Now, I've got to clean up your mess.

Putting the finishing touches on my SABR 54 (Cleveland) presentation An Economic History of Ballparks (10am Friday). I've got lots of pictures of ballparks to complement my dollar figures and graphs. If you see me at the conference, say hi. sabr.org/convention/s...

My experiment with posting short videos on stadium economics is going this well.

I often get asked why governments continue to fund sports venues/events after decades of research shows they're not worth it. Well, here's the answer: the local insiders who run our cities love the perks that come with sports boosterism. Taxpayers are really subsidizing their cocktail parties.

All public stadium projects should be considered directly by voters. There is no legitimate excuse for not doing so.

The public should get a say in the new Royals stadiumIn the words of Missouri Worker’s Power: Public need before corporate greedwww.royalsreview.com