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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
How do you know that a deal could be done in a few months at Victoria Park? Do we know if the Stampede is a willing participant? Has the city had any previous discussions with the Stampede about a stadium here and/or a potential land swap? Is CSEC going to want any additional concessions from the Stampede or vice versa? Were any reps from the Stampede at the council meeting today?
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Because almost everything is already in place. The cost of the building? Flames got $450 million for that. Already CRL money in the area that can be drawn from too. The Stampede will willingly accept the location because they'll still get to make parking revenue from the location, unlike CalgaryNEXT where they'd be totally out in the cold. Location also allows for big shows to still happen during Stampede, which obviously drives revenue into the Stampede. As long as the CSEC isn't looking for everything and refusing the negotiate even a little, this seems very easy to get done, far, far easier than CalgaryNEXT. This could be fully operational before a single shovel even hits the ground for CalgaryNEXT. CSEC would be pretty moronic to not see this as the best option, no matter how badly they want CalgaryNEXT. Ken King said he wants something done quick, and this is the only thing that can be done quick.