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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The only way it's money out of their pockets is if no one shows up to the new arena because prices are too high. Edmonton is currently batting 1.000 at sellouts since opening, even with the 20% across the board increases (nevermind the increases to concessions which were ludicrous) and one of the worst teams in the league (heading into the building). Whether you like it or not, people here are going to eat the increase and sell out the new building with only the poorest fans complaining. I mean you have people essentially begging for their taxes to increase so the city funds this. I betcha they could go huge and jack up prices 30% and people will eat it. It's hockey, it's Canada. Just like people will pay well above face value for the NFL down south, we do the same for hockey.
Every here knows the arena is happening, north of the Stampede grounds, with $200 million cash and the ticket tax. It'll be sweet when it's done. That you're still of the opinion CalgaryNEXT will happen is delusional given the available evidence. Dare to dream though. Of course I always thought you were someone who hates tax and spend, and yet here you're begging for it. Sports is so weird at frying people's brains away from their core beliefs.
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Sorry Senator. It is money out of their pockets. If people pay it, and a portion goes to building the arena instead of to profit, it is out of their pockets.
And yes, Calgary4Life, I am being simplistic here and ignoring the financing aspect of it, which is a cost for sure, and one of the ways in which the City's number and the Flames' number differs. I am just focusing on the actual $450 million for this discussion.