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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I completely disagree. There is money to be made by allowing a stadium that can host both a CFL and NASL / MLS team in a city the size of Calgary's. I've been playing soccer in Calgary for damn near 25 years and there is most definitely support for a professional sports team in Calgary, IF we have the venue to host one. Additionally, we need a proper stadium to attract investors for a soccer franchise - the fact that our city is being overlooked for places like Moncton is a huge detriment to attracting investors and positioning ourselves as a viable soccer market.
Calgary has missed out on the two biggest World Cup events outside of the World Cup itself - The 2007 U-23 World Cup and the 2015 Womens World Cup. I'm not sure how much bigger they get for a single sport other than that.
I believe that "a huge population couldn't give a rats ass" is extremely short-sighted and ignoring Calgary's highly diverse population with a love for a sport that is the most played in the entire world.
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No, you need proper investors who want to build a stadium. Building a stadium and then hoping some investors come along to make it worthwhile is definitely not a smart way to do things.
Edit: Unless this is a cornfield in Iowa. In which case build away, they will come.