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Originally Posted by temple5
As it sits with current estimations right now the Flames/NHL are attempting to hold the city hostage for more than a Billion dollars (400+600 estimated for cleanup) and that doesnt take the value of the land into question which they want for free. If this was any other business that doesnt pull at the heart strings of people there wouldnt even be a question of the sanity of this proposal.
Everyone who is a taxpayer in this city should agree that the Flames need to either bring a whole lot more money to the table to take their BS idea and shove it. Build you own stadium at Cross Iron Mills for all I care - I am sure the opportunistic geniuses at Rocky View County would give you some money.
Until you have at least a rough estimation of how much the environmental cleanup would cost there is really nothing more to talk about and if Bettman cant be bothered to schedule a meeting with the mayor before showing up then piss off. The mayor is 1 vote (and the tiebreaker vote at that) on council so if the flames played the suburban developer game all they need to do is convince a bunch of nickel and dime councilor to support there 10th baked idea.
Personally I think the Stampede board and the Flames need to end this childish spat they are having and figure a way to get the NHL arena done there.
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The cleanup has to happen regardless of whether the site is ever used for ANYTHING! Why can't people get this through their heads. I assume it's people being willfully obtuse at this point.