Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?

Beginning in 2027, the Tennessee Titans will play their home games in the new Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Over $1 billion in public dollars have been committed to the project. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images When the Buffalo Bills play their 2026 season home opener in the newly built Highmark Stadium, it will mark the first game to take place at one of six new NFL venues scheduled to open over the next six seasons. The Tennessee Titans will move into a new dome in 2027. The Cleveland Browns’ stadium…