‘Victor Matheson, an economist at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., said the public financing component of pro stadium deals have changed dramatically in the past 15 or so years. Before 2008, about two-thirds of stadium projects were funded by the public. Since then, about two-thirds, on average, come from private sources, including a number of major NFL projects – from the NFL’s Giants and Jets stadium to the mega Los Angeles stadium project – that have been self-financed by team owners.’