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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
How is a ticket tax not considered HRR? Because it goes to the government before being given to the Flames? Seems like a loop hole the PA would want closed.
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Because a ticket tax goes to whoever is running the building, which isn't necessarily the same owner/operator as an NHL team. Even if CSE owns the building, the Flames will have to sign a lease as the arena would simply be another asset owned by the group, so including all of its revenues would be the same as doing so for the Stamps & Hitmen. In the Flames lease it will give the team a certain amount of revue from tickets/concession/parking... etc. and that will be what goes towards HRR