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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
If it isn't already I believe long term the entire ICE District thing will be very positive for that city. You can argue that Calgary's downtown isn't nearly in need of an ICE District type of revitalization but it is concerning just how many large entertainment acts are bypassing Calgary as stuff like that does benefit the local economy whether some people will like to admit it or not. Also the city can't go on forever ignoring the contamination west of downtown.
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I think its people like you who don't like to admit that the benefit isn't nearly as much as the numbers suggest. How many of these people will take the $150.00 on a concert ticket, $100.00 on dinner and drinks and spend it on something else entirely (i.e. the substitution effect)
The benefit to restaurants and the local economy during game day isn't found money.