Not really (although they could pull out the card if need be), but moreso they have contributed to the community for a long period of time, so some public funding towards the arena project shouldn't be off the table.
50/50 is too high, but I don't believe the public would be upset (much) if 25-33% of the arena comes from tax payers. This is a project that could have significant impact to the area it's built at, and provide Calgarians amenities it didn't have before. Having a 'LA Live' in Victoria Park or the West Village would be awesome.
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