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Old 09-13-2012, 11:55 AM   #82
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Although right now the ticket tax money goes straight to the Katz Group. In this new plan, the ticket tax money goes to the city so in essence, Katz is paying $225 million or exactly half.

This is a really good (but long) read on the issue and what the hang-ups are right now:

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...arena-project/
i skimmed the article and it still seems to me like there is more governemtn money than Katz money in this deal given subsidy's to run the arena and the government leasing the office towers.........
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