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Old 09-12-2017, 06:51 PM   #261
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Originally Posted by New Era View Post
One last thing to consider here, and it is a scary thought, does Murray Edwards have a little more insight on the direction of the Calgary economy? Maybe he knows the days of oil are coming to a close and is not willing to roll the dice on the Calgary economy diversifying in any substantial way so it could support a team any longer?
I think if that were the case they wouldn't have made CalgaryNEXT as ambitious as it was, even with the sizable city contribution. They'd still be on the hook for operating the arena, based on corporate dollars driving revenue.
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