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Old 09-12-2017, 08:07 PM   #285
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Originally Posted by Roughneck View Post
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.
That is a good point, but let's not forget this plan had been in the hopper for a while. Edwards also pulled the plug on Calgary after the plan was present iirc. A lot has changed quickly in the energy sector in the past few years. I agree Edwards is a possible bad actor here, but he's also an amazingly smart businessman. Pulling the plug on a cash cow isn't his style.
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