There seems to be a domino effect all over the United States, new stadiums are being built, teams are asking for their city to build them a new stadium to play in, but it's not necessary to build these stadiums. The most noticeable change in the new stadiums comes from baseball. Many new baseball stadiums have been built in the last 10-15 years, but who pays for these stadiums? The teams and owners who demand the stadiums, or the taxpayers? The answer is that taxpayers shoulder a huge share of the cost of building a new stadium. Before the Depression stadiums were built using private funds, some of these stadiums include: Wrigley Field, Tiger Stadium, Yankee Stadium, and Fenway Park ("Sports Pig", 3). All of these parks are truly memorable for many reasons, especially for players who have played and/or play there. Why did these stadiums cost a fraction of the cost of building a stadium today when they were built? In the 1980s America spent about 1.5 billion on new stadiums; in the 1990s it spent 11 billion (“Walls Come”, 2). Furthermore, in 1967 the cost to build the Kingdome was 67 million, in 1999 the cost to build Safeco Field was 517.6 million. In addition to the cost difference, the Kingdome was not only multipurpose but also accommodated more people. The Kingdome's capacity for baseball seating was 59,166; the new Safeco Field seats 46,621. Even though the Kingdom was beginning to fall apart, it was decades away from its useful life ("Walls Come", 2). In fact, in 1994 some tiles fell from the ceiling and the cost to fix them was 70 million, which was done. You could make the argument that Seattle needed a new stadium. Building a stadium and having an estimated price tag is one thing, but having tons of extras added that will push the costs over $100 million is a bit ridiculous. Many other cities are also building new stadiums or considering doing so, 46 ​​major league stadiums and arenas have been built or renovated for teams, and 49 more are under construction or in the planning stages (“Discussion,” 1). Of the 10 highest valued major league baseball teams, 6 have moved to new stadiums over the years '90.