The Edmonton deal is an anomaly in my opinion.
The City identifies with the hockey team more than any other market in my opinion. Heck they were chanting about the Oilers during the UFC event.
The oilers also marched the glory year players all through the City driving up public sentiment.
And you had a retiring mayor, not running for reelection, who desperately wanted a legacy project.
Lowe and Katz were masterful in their negotiation strategy and the outcome obtained
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