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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Edmonton got $200M towards the arena through a CRL, why would Calgary not get access to a similar amount of money?
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Originally Posted by cam_wmh
Because Edmontonians are suckers.
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Exactly. Just because Edmontonians were desperate/dumb enough to put up municipal public funds for an arena, doesn't mean we need or have to make that same mistake.
This is a private for profit company asking for money to build a new building to house their entertainment product.
We wouldn't be lining up to build a new 'Banzai Waterslides' park for the owners because it was unprofitable for them to build their own venue, so why should this be any different? (Yes I this is a huge generalization, but rather to illustrate the fact people often forget pro sports are just a product to consume, rather than a community service). If the business isn't profitable when all their costs are considered, and they have to move, so be it. That is how a free market operates.