[Maritime Q-Scout]

We're in page 99, and this is CalgaryPuck so I know the studies are linked somewhere… can someone repost them?

There are a few methodological issues I intuitively want to look into.

For example, spending money elsewhere in the city instead of the arena. Is it taking spinoff into account? What arenas were studied (Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata would have a drastically different spinoff than the Bell Centre in Montréal would). Also, using the Montréal example, are they spending in Montréal or the metro area? Sure they might be spending downtown now, instead of Westmount, or Laval. Mind you Westmount and Laval are separate municipalities so that's exactly the money Montréal is trying to attract. Then again Calgary's surrounding area is still Calgary. See how methodology is more important when arguing a specific case than the result of the study.

Now I'm not disagreeing (I haven't read them) I'm just curious.

And as other posters have said, there is a point where it makes sense, and a point where it doesn't. I would think it would be harder to justify for Calgary than it would Montréal or Ottawa. But you'd have to analyze the studies and apply the facts to Calgary and not take them carte blanche.


Edit: thanks T@T now I'm craving Steel City wings & Keith's on tap!