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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Not really. Winnipeg is only a little bit smaller than Edmonton.
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Edmonton has a metro population of just over 1 million. Winnipeg has a metro population of just under 700 thousand. Edmonton is about 43% bigger. That's not a little bit bigger.
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The arena seats just over 15K, but as has been mentioned many times, the fact that TNSE owns the MTS Centre and takes in all revenue generated by the hockey team and other events such as concerts etc, it off-sets the lack of seating, and in fact results in every seat in the building being a far better value than say, the Staples Center, which has several thousand more seats which come with infinitely inferior sightlines.
Add to that TNSE also owns local rinks in the Winnipeg area that are forecasted to also offset some costs.
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Saying that Winnipeg is viable because ownership has other business interests makes no sense.
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Oh, and the 17th richest man on earth might help to combat any fluctuations in the dollar. And frankly, the dollar argument can be made about any team in Canada; the Habs, Canucks, Flames, Oilers, and Sens have all faced financial issues in the last 15 years.
They won't end up back where they did 16 years ago because a) they have an acceptable building. It isn't the biggest, but it can work. b) they have unbelievable wealth behind them FROM Manitoba.
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David Thomson is not from Manitoba. He's from Toronto which is a far better market to relocate an NHL team to.