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Originally Posted by Table 5
I would still rather the burden be on the Flames and their fans via a ticket tax, than on the general public via some other funding model/land swap. I think there's a difference in the City making sports accessible for everyone, than making professional sports accessible. I'd much rather money go towards to building more community rinks (and bike paths, swimming pools etc), than a Flames rink.
I've also said it before, but I think if professional sports can't make the numbers work without getting massive amounts of funding from public sectors, they really need to look at their business model. Maybe the salary cap really needs to be $30 million, not $70M, so they can use $40 million every year to pay for a stadium every 3 decades.
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I agree - the ticket tax isn't just for the Flames (the most expensive professional sport), it would also presumably apply to the Hitmen, Roughnecks, concerts and other events at the arena.