It really seems like there's some here who just want to see the Jets fail. So the Jets peak is 15th in revenue (which will go up as they expand their business in Winnipeg with a casino). But assuming the best they can do is 15th, what's wrong with that? Calgary and Edmonton are peaked out too at 10-14th spots. Maybe they can get into the top 10 with new buildings.
I would think that the smallest market in the NHL being able to come up with top half league revenues is something to celebrate as a win for the NHL. Instead of the Flames and Oilers paying for Atlanta to exist, now they can keep the money because Winnipeg is self sufficient.
Sometimes people's views on cities and provinces take time to adjust. At one point the Rough Riders were a complete joke, but now that province and city have a pretty damn good economy and the Riders are the cash cow of the CFL. Winnipeg isn't a dead city anymore; they have a half decent economy now and we love our Jets. They aren't going anywhere for a very long time.
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