Roger Noll

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

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Senior fellow at Stanford's Institute for Economic Policy Research and co-author of Sports, Jobs and Taxes: The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums

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Since the Rams and the Raiders left 21 years ago, NFL team owners have threatened smaller market cities: if they don't come up with big money, their teams will move to LA.

If the Rams Are Really Coming, Will Inglewood Win or Lose?

Since the Rams and the Raiders left 21 years ago, NFL team owners have threatened smaller market cities: if they don't come up with big money, their teams will move to LA.

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