country that's better for the city to spend 60 million on Millionaires Mr. Edgeley. I know politically you donate to fiscal conservative programs So I would I would assume that you believe in fiscal policies, so let me just let me just I'm addressing Mr. Edgeley. I want to ask him that Can you tell us? How you can justify your political donations? Which would that be for public funds? Yeah, look I'd say my my political contributions are across the board to people I believe in Based on who they are eventually, so I would not want to take a political lens only on it But look I'll be upfront, which is I've been involved in business for a long time And I've been involved in businesses where to make the economic return make sense We've had a public private partnership. That's been good. So we built a still mill in in Indiana And now employees 6000 people directly in employees indirectly 25,000 people the state of Indiana that contributed that Made probably six seven eight times its money over the 15 year period and it was a startup and trying to build a startup Still mill from scratch was something where you need to support so look I think this is great for saying it was I want to be upfront. I think that We are Going I truly believe the numbers are the numbers we've described. It's hard to forecast exactly But close it up the city will get more money back because it will get taxes on the ticket tax it will get taxes on refreshments 500,000 people will probably come into town to come see games and they'll create economic activity which creates So the use tax which is tax on businesses but could be used for something else Look how to grieve anyone at great that point but the use tax will be more than offset More tax will be created in these other taxes than we get so you can't have your cake in it too I truly believe that this is a kind of project that St. Louis really should have and as far as as far as the community Look, I believe in the community if you've done your research to have a view on where I Spent so my political dollars. We've been a tremendous amount of money Film for authentically to enter cities because we believe that is important I think the difference for the community will be dramatic. I had this conversation With with one of your cohorts four five months ago where I made a comment to me It's a little bit like it's a wonderful life Which is if you look back 20 years from now and you think about the world if we don't do this versus we do do this to me at least personally I truly believe it is Honestly, you know brainer that St. Louis will be a better city. You will have more tax revenue It will have more philanthropic benefits and so look I understand the initial reaction people have if people have right to their view on anything But I understand the initial reaction, but I truly believe this is one of those things that will be great for the community And is that fair that will be a benefit that is what's required to get someone to make the investment so I hope that we can convince people that it's a hard thing to have you know the detailed conversation on But I want you to know personally for me You know, yeah, if I was in St. Louis ignore that I'm involved. I would vote yes to this I think it makes all the difference in the world Right my question was yeah still it now would you address a single formal in St. Louis for worries about our child's Right safety. Yeah, this is good for that that spending 60 million on billionaires millionaires Makes sense when there's To me to me the question is you have to I know I know what you think the question. I want you to see if you could answer I'm trying to I'm trying to I'm really trying to so for me I think I think the question gets to be in my better off using the use tax to build This stadium and create the economic activity Which is like it's an investment. It's not an expenditure It creates the overall seed that will grow a lot of that time activity and I would say there'll be more money in the pot Almost immediately that time we have a team of 2020 if you spend it and that the other activities that I think sports bring in a very positive way will also be a benefit So it's a net net positive economically and I think it'll be very much of that that for the community The answer is you can do both This is going to generate more income than is being requested It's do you not understand that I don't agree but you're the one answering the question yes, I am and it's going to generate more revenue than is being requested That's different than somebody donating money Over the long term there's $60 million put out the projection is we will return 77 to 78 million dollars on top plus another 5 million with the community benefits the brand that we have So it's not it's not that that you use that money we are actually returning it We are providing a return on the tax dollar that is provided I'm not sure if that's confusing, but that's the way the dismantle is laid out and and and I agree that you view if I would say my question is Is there another place where this money can be spent whereas like the people who are opposed to this they say that this should be spent right now On developing our use sure if if you could spend it on police and save one life Let me just explain one thing That the 78 million dollars will talk it won't be generated without the stadium and without the MLS team it doesn't happen Do you understand that the tax revenue that is generated from ticket sales and concessions and all of the dollars that we're talking about it Those dollars don't happen without the MLS team and the stadium My Hey guys they like But we've been talking about finance they have a few questions the first is on Profitability of these teams how many franchises are Consistently turning a profit right now So I saw something in an article or a column earlier today that the league is not profitable The league is in investment mode. I think it's not that the silver to June's reactions. I was his question These things aren't Black and white and the less could be profitable today if it reduced its expenditures and stop the mode that we're in to invest to go to league And in fact our owners have been investing more money in most cases some properties More money than they've been taking in because they believe that that is a good investment over time So when I hear these Comments about the league is in profitable. It's just Frankly, it's just it's not based on a true understanding how the sports business Operates we are an investment mode for the last 20 years. I believe will be in the investment mode for years to come Into a lot of national business is big enough to allow our owners to not have to As much money as they've been investing And what do things stand with the Miami franchise and is there any deadline on that? Well, you know, even in San Luis they asked about my What's in press conference without a back-and-question? You know, I'll answer the way I answer all of them. It's in progress We're working hard and at a very timely fashion to try to bring into resolution And that's really all I can say about it now We're at almost three 30s to hold while