New York Jets/New York Giants (2010)
Stadium cost: $1.6 billion
Percentage of public financing: 0%
$300 million was provided by the NFL, under a program the league had to help teams build stadiums. The program no longer exists. The stadium will make the two franchises the most lucrative in football. Although public money was not specifically used, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority is stuck with $100 million in debt on the old stadium. The stadium is built on public land.
Dallas Cowboys (2009)
Stadium cost: $1.2 billion
Percentage of public financing: 28.6%
The city of Arlington's sales tax was raised by a half-cent, the hotel occupancy tax was raised by 2 percent and a car rental tax was increased by 5 percent.