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Originally Posted by Steveyoto
I have been to 3 home games so far this year. Yeah our arena is old and cave-esque, no natural light. But it is home. I like it. I have fun, I spend lots of money, I get in quickly, get out just as fast, no real nightmares leaving the on site parking, I feel safe....
Can someone please tell me why we "need" a new arena? or is it just because we have the oldest one in the league and have to play keeping up with the Katz's?
I am not willing to pay more than I already do to subsidize an arena through a ticket tax. I am at my threshold of per game spending. I think the funding model set out by the CSE for the NEXT project puts a large burden on the local tax payers, and removes almost all risk and cost from the CSE's shoulders both short and longterm. This to me is not acceptable.
In another post I got some negative feedback for saying that I would become an oilers fan if the local tax base ends up footing anything more than possibly donating the land. The negative feedback I received was calling me a hypocrite because I would be then cheering for a team that did the same thing and whose tax payers are now paying for a billionaire's new arena. The point I was making is that I am more passionate about not paying for someone else's business venture than I am loyal to the Flames. Ramble ramble ramble.
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My own opinion is that the physical building is nothing special, your right it's a cave but it's has some real warts. The bathroom lines and lack of decent food options isn't great. Is that alone worth demo'ing and starting over? Dunno I don't think so though. What he flames really need is a new location. Being in the middle of a massive parking lot is just awful. It's so much better to be around bars and restaurants, and have an atmosphere around the building. That's why I hope they get something done.