David Wilde: Councilman boosts his profile in a re-election year and cements a reputation as a tax watchdog. But he can forget winning any RSL superfan awards.

Peter Corroon: County mayor gets jeers from RSL brass but cheers from county taxpayers - and the latter vote - without having to wield a veto.

Taxpayers: Yeah, they didn't have the final say on a ballot (like they wanted), but their voices were heard and heeded. Their resounding message: No public money for a private venture.

Other soccer-hungry cities: The contenders may start lining up: Rochester, N.Y., Portland, Ore., Phoenix, St. Louis (where RSL's owner has a hockey team) and, yes, Salt Lake City.

Mark Crockett: The council's conscience calls it a "triumph for democracy." Could it be a triumph for his political ambitions?

Rocky Anderson: Salt Lake City gets another shot at winning the soccer stadium. But does Fairpark stand a chance?

Losers

Real Salt Lake: The team can't catch a break: Shut out too often on the field and, it turns out, at the county. Can you say Real Rochester?

Tom Dolan: The king of private deal-making suffers a very public defeat. Has Sandy's powerful mayor lost some of his swagger and swat?

Sandy: Another sign that the other downtown is still not the downtown.

Backroom deals: Sure, they often work. But Dolan, Horiuchi, Curtis & Co. discover they're not like Dwyane Wade at crunch time: automatic.

Joe Hatch: Democratic power broker loses arts district and, perhaps, Salt Lake City's mayoral race - all with one vote.

Rocky Anderson: The Legislature may take another shot at Salt Lake City. And does the capital stand a chance now at tapping hotel tax or ZAP money for an arts district and a Broadway theater?