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You may have seen the popular television game show aired on NBC called "Deal or No Deal."
The concept is simple - get the emotional juices flowing, add a touch of celebrity, negotiate frenetically over potentially big bucks, and throw in an arbitrary deadline for a split-second decision. Indeed, it always comes down to a frenzied "deal or no deal."
Kind of like what happened last week with the new soccer stadium apparently to be built in Sandy! In this case, though, many Utahns are left wondering what the final deal will actually be.
Oh, the general figures have been reported - some $55 million in a variety of public subsidies including hotel-room taxes and RDA funds, apparently to pay for public infrastructure needs associated with the stadium. In turn, the team promised an array of cash and in-kind contributions for other public projects.
Even though the County Council has given preliminary approval to the project, the deal isn't final. The precise details are yet to be worked out, so the delicate discussions will continue.
RSL owner Dave Checketts called his pressure-packed decision to keep the team in Utah and commit to the stadium a "leap of faith." Based on the absence of a solid final deal, the same can be said for the taxpayers of Utah.
