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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
I assume the bolded above is in your opinion? (which I agree with, btw)
But others would say (and I would agree with them too)
It's simple:
An NHL team in a brand new world class facility makes the city more attractive.
A more attractive city helps attract/retain wealthy people.
Wealthy people invest in the economy.
The economy grows.
The city's tax base increases.
The increased taxes, if you like, could fund the arts, after school programs, shelters, or any other red herring that people who only care about their taxes bring up.
This is why we have an NHL team in a brand new state of the art facility - the quality of a city is directly tied to its prosperity.
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This is quite the stretch. People move to cities because of their world class culture all the time (which art is a big part of). I've never heard someone moving cities because the local sports team built a new building.