Markusoff had a great article in the Herald yesterday regarding this argument that we shouldn't be "subsidizing billionaires". The reality is the city should look at any potential deal with the Flames from a pure cost/benefit analysis to the city. The owners being billionaires is nothing more than inflammatory language. If it makes financial sense for the city to do a deal and help subsidize an arena, they should do it, regardless of the wealth of the potential owner.
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...ionaire-factor
Tinordi, your position is getting old. People, including myself have given a number of examples where the city "giving land" could potentially turn into a net benefit. You see things as simply black and white and it's just not that simple.