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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Well IMO, he is giving some perspective of what the Oilers are asking the governments to do and the cost of subsidizing this project. Lets face it major league pro sports don't make financial sense to the public and without subsidies, don't make financial sense to the owners. They are expensive toys and while there is nothing wrong with toys, don't get misled by your zeal for pro sports as being financially sound.
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I have no problem with a ticket tax to help pay for the arena but he was purposely exaggerating to get a reaction out of people.
I rather see no public money go directly toward new arenas in Edmonton or Calgary. Though I would ok with the government improving the infrastructure around the arena.