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Old 04-01-2017, 02:50 PM   #1195
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Originally Posted by nik- View Post
People should at least accept that the "economic benefit" argument is BS and just state that they are still interested in giving tax money for the team's profit improvement in spite of this.

Let's at least be honest about this, at least that is a reasonable stance. Still not one I agree with, but at least more informed. Don't rehash untruths.
No. There is economic benefit to the city. That is a truth. It's silly to suggest there isn't.
But it's also silly to suggest there is a half billion of economic benefit. 100 million, in infrastructure to support? 50? I have no idea.
But to suggest there is no economic benefit to having the Flames in Calgary (which will eventually require a new arena) is complete nonsense.
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