I am curious to know how this is different than every other sport other than where the money is coming from.

While Little League and local/Pop Warner support baseball and football on public/private funds, LOVB is doing the same without taking any money away from the public through school taxes. Softball travelling teams have been following this exact playbook for years, sucking up every dollar from the parents.

Build it and they will come. None of major sports markets are held for public interest.

> I am curious to know how this is different than every other sport other than where the money is coming from.

That's like saying "I'm curious to know how the military is any different from a private military other than where the money is coming from." I'm sure you can figure it out.

EDIT Oh balls, I'll just tell you: poor people priced out; rich people win again.