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IndicationOver t1_j20dj4x wrote

I don't understand the post, so because a state has something we don't have what about us?

How about we start with a professional sports team besides minor league baseball and women's basketball first.

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OkLime8702 t1_j21ikx7 wrote

Yes let’s throw 4 billion dollars on a stadium in a sub scale market so some asshole can mint for 10 years before abandoning us for a real market

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cTron3030 t1_j2433t7 wrote

> How about we start with a professional sports team

Let's not

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1234nameuser t1_j212bih wrote

If CT brings in a sports team before new industries / jobs I am so outta here

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grusauskj t1_j249mfe wrote

Those are not mutually exclusive in any way

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curbthemeplays OP t1_j20jgkm wrote

Well, I don’t understand this reply. Attracting production hubs and sports teams are completely mutually exclusive. Both would be nice?

But yeah, NJ and CT have similar tax breaks for entertainment and both are in the NYC metro. So yes, if they can attract something this big, we can potentially attract smaller projects at the least.

Netflix already does location shoots here FWIW.

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silasmoeckel t1_j20rjb7 wrote

We dont have the right feeder businesses, ours is setup for live sports mostly ESPN and WWE. NJ has more of the small houses that do post production for TV and Movies.

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curbthemeplays OP t1_j24rwng wrote

So many other production hubs have developed without the feeder businesses over the years with the right incentives, and most importantly, a state that understands how to aggressively attract the right players.

Georgia, New Orleans, Austin, and many many others: https://www.moviemaker.com/best-places-to-live-and-work-as-a-moviemaker-in-2022/amp/

I do think it’s part NIMBYism, part not having a clue about the business. I’ve worked on many multi million dollar productions and not once has CT ever been in the conversation as a shooting location, despite the tax benefits.

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silasmoeckel t1_j24wc1n wrote

Look at that list none of those places realy resemble CT big or small. Closest we have is New Haven and thats a lot more theater centric rather than TV/Movies with nothing big enough to support a major push. NJ is close enough to NYC that talent and techs are readily available.

Could we spend a lot of money to try and get this sure but I dont think it's a good way to spend money. We need to work to our strengths rather than try and force things.

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TheSecretAgenda t1_j214mbc wrote

High electricity prices. Why would anyone want build here. Those lights for movies/TV take a lot of juice.

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curbthemeplays OP t1_j24r23y wrote

They are high in NJ, NYC, and other hubs, like LA. That’s never been a driving decision. Drop in the bucket in comparison to an overall production budget.

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PorgCT t1_j21a7h2 wrote

There was an effort to bring a studio to South Windsor. Even with tax incentives the deal didn’t pan out.

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itopizarro t1_j21d2qo wrote

Connecticut is not in New Jersey

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[deleted] t1_j24e9fu wrote

The first movie produced by Netflix in the Great Exit State will be “Once Upon a Time in Hartford”, a movie about an evil man named Kraft who builds a stadium over route 91 for the Patriots

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igetmoneyyuhuurd t1_j22t572 wrote

We are the NIMBYest state in the country while NJ is one of most pro development. Nothing good will ever happen here

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