Travel costs are the killer. Most players don't live where they play, so the Roughnecks have to fly players in from all over North America, even for home games.
I suspect that if the Flames are interested, the league will do all it can to ensure that a team remains in Calgary, regardless of Bannister's ego. We are announcing the 4th best attendance in the league, and removing Calgary cripples Edmonton's chances of survival while also further isolating Washington.
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