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Originally Posted by rumy
The 9 Garth Brooks concerts pumped $42 million into the edmonton economy as reported by Metro. This is the kind of money available to the city as a whole with a new arena.
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Did that $42 million actually go back into the economy, or did it get paid back to Garth Brooks?
Obviously I understand that a massive sporting arena can lead to some great development in surrounding areas, but lets not kid ourselves, funding billion dollar arenas with taxpayer money is all about helping the rich get richer.