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Originally Posted by TheKurgan
That's fine, your opinion and your are entitled to it. But if we aren't willing to support pro teams, or state of the Art entertainment facilities there are other cities that do, and will. You are seeing that in more and more in Pro Sports (3 relocations ongoing in the NFL), teams are going to where the money is. If the city doesn't want to support the Flames I think they have every right to move the team to someplace that will, they are for profit as you say.
And with the Team owner living in London now because he doesn't want to pay NDP taxes I wouldn't hold my breath on his loyalty to Calgary.
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Curious, of where you're going here on relocation.
Which cities are available to the Flames ownership?
* Have just one of the major four sports teams, thus monopolizing sports entertainment dollars
* Hockey crazed market;
* 1 Million plus metropolitan area
* Above average wages, for more disposable entertainment dollars
* A corporate center, that fosters sponsorship, and the purchase of club lucrative, private suites
* Ease of portability
Kansas City?
Seattle?
Portland?
Hamilton?
Toronto#2?
Quebec City?
None of those, check off all the boxes like Calgary does.
BUT, in the very unlikely event they do, the ownership from Hurricanes, Panthers, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, Islanders, will certainly salivate at the opportunity.