How Real Salt Lake scored with a huge tax break that went unnoticed — until now

When the soccer team said it was losing money, Salt Lake County quietly reduced the assessed value of Rio Tinto Stadium, cutting taxes nearly in half.<br>

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Real Salt Lake claimed it was losing money and cut a special deal with Sandy City to slash property taxes on its Rio Tinto Stadium. The dramatic tax adustment by Salt Lake County has escaped public attention for six years.

How Real Salt Lake scored with a huge tax break that went unnoticed — until now

When the soccer team said it was losing money, Salt Lake County quietly reduced the assessed value of Rio Tinto Stadium, cutting taxes nearly in half.<br>

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