The major complication here is the Stampeders. There is no good way to sell building them a stadium in this town at this time, and the reason ownership is so desperate for it is because they know a new stadium isn't economically viable for a league that is run by TV contract dollars instead of gate receipts.
There is room arguably to have a Calgary Flames hockey arena in the WV with condos and shops around it, and it might even make sense to the city to do some kind of deal with the Flames for the land in exchange for having input on all the planning.
This stupid football stadium that is also a community facility is what is throwing the whole thing off.
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