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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The bolded is exactly my point about emotional manipulation. You've been bred to believe that building a new arena is the magic bullet. That once built, Calgary will never be skipped for concerts ever again. That there aren't any other conceivable reasons for Calgary getting skipped, that it's entirely based on the building. That there's no way it's because Calgary promoters might just be worse than Edmonton promoters. Or that Northlands and now the OEG might just make sweeter offers and be easier to deal with than CSEC. People simply don't want to consider any other possibilities, and I get it, because the arena as a cure all is a wonderfully simple solution. But there is unquestionably more to it than just the arena, and when the new arena is built and Calgary still gets skipped people might finally realize that.
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It's quite well known that the reason we miss out on concerts is because of the design of the roof of the dome. It cannot accommodate some equipment that is required. We also miss out on concerts in the summer as we have no outdoor facility that can be used due to the bylaw in and around McMahon. Your speculation about promotors and the ease of dealing with one group or another as a reason for concerts not booking here is ridiculous speculation.