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Originally Posted by Ice_Weasel
People need to take a step back here. The FIRST question that needs to be asked is whether or not people want professional sport franchises in Calgary. If the answer to this question is yes, then there HAS to be some level of public funding....period. There is no precedent anywhere in North America that I am aware of where new facilities have been built without some level of public involvement. Anyone who wants professional sports in their city and not pay for them is living in a fantasy world.
So if you want a local team to cheer for, the debate is how much public dollars, not whether there should be any.
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We can talk about the Flames if we want, but does anyone here really think the Stampeders are going anywhere? Give me a break, this is probably the second (behind SK) biggest market for the CFL, there is basically zero chance of relocation.
Flames on the other hand is a "maybe" but they can probably build themselves a really nice arena for the $450 million they are willing to put in out of their own pocket.
Problem solved.