January 17, 2016
A few days ago, the Post-Dispatch ran an article about a
sports bar owner who is afraid the business will have to close without the
revenue from game days.
I know I sound unfeeling, but you’ve had months to consider
a fallback plan, including ways to keep the customers coming back even without
the games. And if you’re having a hard time thinking of one, there are plenty
of business-assistance organizations that can help you.
(One person I mentioned this to said, “Yes, but nobody ever
really thought it would happen.” But when you’re running a business, you have
to think of it. It’s not like a tornado came through and stripped you clean in
5 minutes; you actually had time to prepare.)
Furthermore, today’s Post-Dispatch has all the statistics
about why the revenue loss overall won’t be as great as was
feared/trumpeted/hammered into our heads when the city was trying to induce the
Rams to stay.
Here’s my favorite: I haven’t checked his math, but
columnist Pat Gauen calculated that if St. Louis had built the stadium, and the
Rams had stayed for 20 years, the public’s share of the construction would have
been $2 million PER GAME.
I think we can easily afford to lose the Rams.
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