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Originally Posted by macrov
3) He ignores that for many owners, the primary reason of owning a team is not the money - Tampa, Calgary, Ottawa, Buffalo, Detroit come to mind as the most obvious. So incentives for winning are aligned regardless of fan intensity or number of fans.
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Great post, but I'm going to take some issue here. While we're all grateful for Calgary's ownership group, they're not in it for charity. Their operating losses have to be considered in light of their capital gains combined with tax consequences. I don't know for sure but I'd suggest they've greatly improved their asset position as a result of being owners. While many of them have philanthropic tendencies, those tendencies do not include their business with the Flames.