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Old 03-10-2016, 09:53 AM   #660
powderjunkie
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame View Post
Where am I bragging? I don't like the publicly-released rendering. I have made that very clear multiple times.

Basically it boils down to two things people take issue with:
- The renderings (which are being interpreted as the final version).
- Ken King's amateur presentation.
I have made several critical posts in this thread and never once said anything about renderings or blind-hate for KK. I'm not the only one.

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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
It's rather self-evident that the Flames need someone else to front the ticket tax. If the Flames do it themselves, then the NHLPA argues that the "tax" is merely a fiction designed to hide revenue and would accuse the team of circumventing the CBA. If someone else pays at the front end, the team would have an easier time justifying the tax as something separate from the ticket price.
This is an internal business concern. Certainly something to be considered in negotiations, but many, many tax payers don't care about the how HRR plays out for the NHL.


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Originally Posted by Tinordi View Post
CalgaryNEXT sucks
CalgaryNEXT is no good.


I am intrigued by the combined facility idea, but have many questions/concerns about how it will play out in reality. The public good for amateur sports is good, but is anyone else concerned about accessiblity on the ~70 busy nights (Flames, Stamps, concerts) and ~60 moderately busy nights (Hitmen, Roughnecks, smaller events)? The central location loses a lot of appeal when 1/3 of the time it will be a major PITA to get there.
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