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troutman · 03-10-2011, 10:04 AM

Winnipeg, by the the numbers
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1933707/

A number of readers took issue with my comments in our Winnipeg discussion that I didn’t think the city’s corporate base was much bigger than it was 15 years ago or that the city was much wealthier.

Brent Bellamy is part of that corporate base. He argues Winnipeg may not be a Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver but it “is a far wealthier place than it was in the mid-1990s.” To bolster his argument, Mr. Bellamy sends along an interesting set of numbers:

The Jets and TV revenue
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1934123/

Blogger Tyler Dellow points out I goofed on Monday when I mentioned the Canadian teams would not welcome the Phoenix Coyotes back to Winnipeg with open arms because the Canadian television money would eventually be split seven ways instead of six. That was true … in 1988. Since then, all NHL teams get an equal share of all broadcasting revenue, including Canadian television money.

03-10-2011, 10:04 AM	#314
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Winnipeg, by the the numbers http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1933707/ A number of readers took issue with my comments in our Winnipeg discussion that I didn’t think the city’s corporate base was much bigger than it was 15 years ago or that the city was much wealthier. Brent Bellamy is part of that corporate base. He argues Winnipeg may not be a Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver but it “is a far wealthier place than it was in the mid-1990s.” To bolster his argument, Mr. Bellamy sends along an interesting set of numbers: The Jets and TV revenue http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1934123/ Blogger Tyler Dellow points out I goofed on Monday when I mentioned the Canadian teams would not welcome the Phoenix Coyotes back to Winnipeg with open arms because the Canadian television money would eventually be split seven ways instead of six. That was true … in 1988. Since then, all NHL teams get an equal share of all broadcasting revenue, including Canadian television money.