Let's assume either the Flames or someone else builds a $280m stadium out of goodness of their heart, with no city taxes paying for any of it. This, to hopefully get an extra few thousand casual fans, 9 times a year...do you really think the ticket prices stay at the same?
They go up by 30-40% and then people (some of the same who refused to go to the old stadium anyways, and some that were fine with heading to McMahon) complain that it's too pricey.
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