There seems to be a domino effect all over the United States, new stadiums are being built, teams are demanding that their city build them a new stadium to play in, but it is not necessary. to build these stadiums. The most obvious change in the new stadiums comes from baseball. Over the past 10 to 15 years, many new baseball stadiums have been built, but who funds these stadiums? The teams and owners who claim the stadiums, or the taxpayers? The answer is that taxpayers bear a huge share of the cost of building a new stadium. Before Depression-era stadiums were built with private funds, some of these stadiums included: Wrigley Field, Tiger Stadium, Yankee Stadium, and Fenway Park ("Sporting Pig", 3). All of these parks are very memorable for many reasons, mainly the players who played and/or play there. Why, when these stadiums were built, were they only a fraction of the cost of building a stadium today? In the 1980s, America was spending about $1.5 billion on new stadiums; in the 1990s, it spent 11 billion (“Walls Come”, 2). Additionally, in 1967 the construction cost of Kingdome was 67 million, in 1999 the construction cost of Safeco Field was 517.6 million. In addition to the cost difference, not only was the Kingdome versatile, but it also accommodated more people. The Kingdome's baseball seating capacity was 59,166; the seating capacity at the new Safeco Field is 46,621. Even though the Kingdome was beginning to fall apart, it was decades away from reaching its useful life ("Walls Come", 2). In fact, in 1994, tiles fell from the ceiling and the repair cost 70 million euros, which was done. It's possible that one could argue that Seattle needed a new stadium. Building a stadium and having an estimated price tag is one thing, but adding tons of extras that will push the cost over $100 million is a little ridiculous. Many other cities are also building or considering new stadiums, 46 major league stadiums and arenas have been built or renovated for teams and 49 more are under construction or in the planning stages ("Debating ", 1). Among the 10 most popular teams in Major League Baseball, 6 have moved into new stadiums in the years 1990..