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dash_pinched · 05-08-2013, 04:12 PM

EDMONTON - Edmonton’s downtown arena deal is about to be put on ice, but rightly so.

City taxpayers have already done plenty to push ahead the proposed $480-million downtown arena. It’s time for those who will benefit most from the new arena – especially out-of-town Oilers fans and concert goers, and Oilers owner Daryl Katz – to find the missing $55 million to finalize the deal.

...the doughnut reno is out. And the downtown arena deal will almost certainly get shelved at Wednesday’s council meeting as well, but that’s just as it should be when those who benefit most from the arena aren’t yet paying their fair share.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...266/story.html

05-08-2013, 04:12 PM	#762
dash_pinched Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maple Bay, B.C. Exp:	EDMONTON - Edmonton’s downtown arena deal is about to be put on ice, but rightly so. City taxpayers have already done plenty to push ahead the proposed $480-million downtown arena. It’s time for those who will benefit most from the new arena – especially out-of-town Oilers fans and concert goers, and Oilers owner Daryl Katz – to find the missing $55 million to finalize the deal. ...the doughnut reno is out. And the downtown arena deal will almost certainly get shelved at Wednesday’s council meeting as well, but that’s just as it should be when those who benefit most from the arena aren’t yet paying their fair share. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...266/story.html