By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal
A conservative lawmaker is running a bill at the Arizona Legislature prohibiting public funding and subsidies for professional sports stadiums, ballparks and arenas.
State Sen. Warren Peterson’s measure — Senate Bill 1453 — would potentially impact public money for new or renovated arenas for the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Coyotes, ballparks for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cactus League spring training ballparks and eventually down the road for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals. Those four teams and nine of the 10 Cactus League ballparks have benefited from public funding for their home fields.