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.