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Old 09-12-2017, 07:15 PM   #202
morgin
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Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
Based on the experience in Vancouver, Montreal, and Ottawa, the value of the franchise does not go up enough to compensate for the loss on the arena. The Molsons had to throw in 80 percent of the Canadiens to get back the construction cost of the Bell Centre.
Then being an NHL owner is a ####ty investment and they should find a better place for their money. I'm not sure why the public should be expected to subsidize to make the investment worthwhile. I don't get anything out of it other than the opportunity to pay more for the same product.
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