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Old 05-16-2013, 10:37 AM   #618
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Originally Posted by longsuffering View Post
Fixed that for you.


Well that's surely negative thinking. I could make the same case on usage for an overpass in McKenzie Town that 98% of the population would never use at all.

With a new central stadium, we can better pursue international, large revenue-generating events like the Olympics, the Pan-Am Games, the FIFA World Cup and other international soccer events, the track and field championships, NFL Exhibition Games, and ultimately, putting an MLS franchise in the future.

Despite what you might think, being able to pursue events like this matters for a city of Calgary's size. The city massively benefits from such events; hotels, restuarants, bars, retail, advertising, transportation, etc. Tourism dollars can be a great, and very lucrative, source of revenue.
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