Which of the following is a primary reason that independent economists found that there was no significant positive economic impact from a new team or facility in a metropolitan area from the 1960s- 2000s? The new spending on sports simply replaces spending on other leisure activities. Money spent at a professional sports game goes to players who re spend most of their income at the local nightspots. New spending on sports increases spending on other leisure and thus real productivity is thwarted. The statement is false. Independent economists often found that there was a significant, positive economic impact from a new team or facility in a metropolitan area