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Old 08-18-2015, 03:30 PM   #1373
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Wouldn't a team like that have lease payments and then the city would have expenses like repairs and interest on loans, but overall still make money?

I would imagine if a company operates there, its' like renting out commercial space, no?
In a perfect world, yes. But the vast majority of city/municipal owned arenas are revenue neutral - i.e. they make no money on rent. The title is in their name. 100% of profits go to the FLames. Usually, the maintenance is covered by the flames as well.
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