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Originally Posted by New Era
Except the Flames would be moving to Seattle, not the Flames ownership group. If the Flames leave Calgary it will be through a sale. The Flames owners will have said enough is enough and wash their hands of the hockey team. They will happily take their money and run if they no longer have interest in the venture or think it provides no value to them. If the Flames move to Seattle it is because they were sold and they become property of the group that owns the Seattle arena.
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Originally Posted by New Era
And why is that? Why would the BoG block the sale of the Calgary Flames? Is it because Calgary is such a huge market? Is it because Calgary is such a major metropolitan area? Is it because Calgary is such a large media market? Is it because Calgary is such a major economic market? Other than being Canadian (a strike to most owners) and being in hockey country, what makes Calgary a market that the BoG would trip all over themselves blocking a sale? This is a team that has come to an impasse in getting a new building constructed. The viability of the team is now in question. Why would the BoG stand in the way of the owners following though on their desire to sell the team?
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Rogers 5.2 billion dollar TV deal.