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Originally Posted by troutman
Bettman said something interesting about the gift clause in Arizona yesterday. A city government can't gift money to a private enterprise, where there is no commensurate consideration coming back.
COG would argue that the consideration coming back is tax revenues, parking, jobs etc. GI would argue that there is no reason Glendale would not generate revenues from new sources if the Coyotes left.
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I don't believe the city can count alot of those 'revenues' as they are potential rather than guarenteed, in order to not break the law the city has to show a certain return that covers the bond issue, the law is clear, no matter how good an idea it is the city cannot loan a private company money unless it is guarenteed to get it back.