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Originally Posted by FanIn80
My comprehension translates "major-league venues are the entertainment Meccas of the world" into, "all over the world, major-league venues are entertainment centerpieces." My apologies if that's not how it reads to other people. My comprehension is usually on point, but I'm always open to better ways of wording my thoughts.
Although I am personally not a fan of hers, I'm not sure how someone could fail to see the business and cultural benefits that stem from having celebrities of her caliber perform in our city.
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I get what you are saying, I just don't really agree with it. I mean sure, it would be the "entertainment centrepiece" in town, but, umm, so what?
I doubt any of us would agree that Edmonton is now a destination more than it was a year ago, even with their fancy new rink. I don't think Calgary would be any different.
And yeah we can all see business benefits ("cultural benefits" is more complicated) for some hotels and restaurants if a few more big names stop in, but at what cost? That's the question.
How many Katy Perry (or whoever) shows would recoup the money the city spends on this rink?
I voted for the $50 million option, based on a vague "yeah, help them out a bit, build an overpass or even donate some land or whatever", idea, but I'd rather the private business (that I love and spend way too much time following) covers the cost of building their own, umm, building.