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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
-They are enjoyed by a much larger portion of the population than the CPO.
- They have a much larger impact on other businesses in the city than the CPO for example. Can't remember the last time I heard from a bar or restaurant owner complain that they were hurting cause the CPO wasn't performing.
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First, that much larger segment of the population who enjoys the Flames over the CPO pay handsomely to get a ticket or watch TV creating TV contract revenue. The argument against funding arts compared to funding professional sports is silly. They are in different economic galaxies.
Second, people don't stop spending money because they can't spend it by the Saddledome. They just spend it somewhere else.