As an Angels/Ducks fan, sounds like it could be a double whammy if this goes through

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  1. It depends on what they (being the city) set the capacity limit for the capacity. The Ducks might not be affected if its set up above 18-20k. But other wise ticket prices going up

  2. According to the article, it would do nothing for the Angels. I guess all MLB teams are exempt from a gate tax (go figure). This would only affect the Ducks (OC Vibe by extension) and Disneyland.

  3. Wouldn’t be the worst idea to propose a gate tax as a limited thing. Maybe for 5 or 8 yrs, for example.
    City in a deficit now, but could turn around in a few years. Revenue goes up & down all the time.

    Might be time to look at city spending too. A revenue grab gate tax might be used to justify/continue some wasteful spending.

  4. >Rubalcava said much of the city’s hotel taxes go to help pay down the bonds, including the Mickey and Friends parking garage that Disney leases for $1 a year and the city plans to hand over to the entertainment juggernaut once the 1997 bonds are paid off. 

    Wait what the fuck. I had no idea the Mickey and Friends structure was built with public funds. So Disney gets to keep all the revenue from parking after Anaheim spent over $108 million in taxpayer money to build it. I wonder how much Disney had to “donate” to the City Council to get such a favorable deal.

    On another note, the article says the Angles would be exempt from the proposed gate tax because reasons.

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