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Originally Posted by HOWITZER
As a taxpayer, I'd be willing to pony up cash as part of the initial construction on two conditions: - The primary tenant (aka Flames) takes responsibility for all facility maintenance and operating costs
- No "ticket tax"
If that responsibility falls on the Flames, it should bring down the cost of the building as the team will not be demanding all the extreme bells and whistles that they will have to pay to maintain. |
I can't see a scenario with no ticket tax. It's the new standard way for sports teams to add in a "contribution" to an arena/stadium that actually isn't a contribution. It's brilliant.
"Okay, so the city just has to pay $200mil, while we'll pay $150 mil in a ticket tax, PLUS $50mil out of our own pockets. How can the tax player lose! We're both contributing the same and we get all the profits, plus the $150mil back!!!. The city should be thanking us!!!!".