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Originally Posted by Ducay
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.
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What about the Leisure Centres? They're owned by the city and have big wave pools and waterslides.
As I posted somewhere earlier in this thread, the City's recreation facilities only make about half their annual expenses back through user fees, and the rest is subsidized by the City (as were the construction of the Centres, and subsequent renovations that have been carried out in them).