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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I disagree. People forget that back in the 90s when the team was struggling to fill the dome the economy in Alberta wasn't anywhere near as strong as it is today. Corporate Calgary has a lot of dough, and I don't believe the fortunes of the team on the ice have much influence on corporate schmooze-fests. It's NHL hockey. Are energy companies going to start taking clients to Theater Calgary to impress them?
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From the vantage point of someone who is with an energy company and uses Avison Young tickets to impress customers, I've noticed a significant decline in demand for tickets. If this keeps up for 4-5 more years, it's going to be harder and harder to justify them.
As a season ticket holder, I know the demand for season tickets has dropped (a person on the waiting list moved from 450 to 122 this year - a sharp uptick compared to previous years) and trying to sell tickets is getting tougher. Our seats beside us went for $10 a piece last night (section 217 row 20) and the two seats to the other side of us were empty.
I'm not saying its imminent nor critical, but the tolerance for uncompetitive hockey is shorter here, IMO.