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Originally Posted by New Era
If Edwards puts his shares up for sale we'll find out how much interest there is in Calgary. I think a lot of people will be surprised. I don't think there would be as much interest as some would hope. Investors are going to have watched this whole arena debate from afar. Would you buy a team that needed wanted a new building? Look at the lack of interest in the Islanders for an example. I hope it doesn't come to that.
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FYP. And it's incredibly disingenuous to suggest the Flames
need a new arena, as if the franchise is destined to totally fall apart if they don't get one. They want a new arena to make more money, have more luxury boxes, and have fewer seats that they can charge more money for.
It's not even remotely a need, they're not underwater playing at the Dome. If they were struggling to pay salaries, and need more revenue, then it's a need. This city as a whole has about, I don't know, at least 50 greater needs filled for its citizens besides a private building that public has to pay high prices to use. Shocking that this disastrous pitch they've made so far has actually turned people for public money towards this, to now being against it. Isn't that a pretty damning indictment as to why they should get nothing? They're suppose to be making us want it, instead they're doing the opposite.