Behind the Bastards

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August 29, 2026·4h 11m·7-min readconversationalnews
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A Portland billionaire, Tom Dundon, is demanding $600 million in public funds to renovate the Moda Center, home of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, despite his $2.3 billion net worth. This has sparked a revealing debate about the economics of sports stadiums, exposing a pattern of billiona

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