Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-25020300-20150320015056/@comment-25020300-20150408022153

Issue 20: Residents have suggested erecting arena and taxing bets made for a profit.

-"It's a good idea," Says your domestic city-planner in the Imperial City, "Our people will benefit from having their attention drawn away from the troubles of war, and there's a good amount of money to be made from the bets, along with other provisions for the fans. There really is no downside."

-"There is indeed a downside," Says a tough Nord nobleman, "That is, there's a downside to taxing the spectators. If you tax us viewers, we make less money from bets, and if that's the case, what's the point in going to the arena and not heading to the woods to bet on a dogfight and making more money? You'll make plenty of money off of selling beverages and food there, so keep the pressure a little lighter on your citizens."

-A high-ranking general in your army has some input as well, "What's the point of making an arena? It's just useful space wasted on the citizens. What we should do is convert the entire space into a training facility for the troops. You'll lose some money from not making revenue off your people, but the military really should prioritize over the economy."