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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
Because "facts and figures" can be skewed and placed in different context. It's a simple concept. Do the flames bring economic benefit to the city? Yes or no? If yes, and IF other cities start offering incentives, the common sense of entitlement is misplaced. Fancy studies or not.
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Think about it, every year the players take home about $60-70 million and they usually aren't spending that money in the city. That salary is brought in by the fans. If those fans don't spend that money on the Flames it goes somewhere else in Calgary that likely stays in the city. The studies aren't "fancy studies", it's pretty common sense when you actually look and read the studies.