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Originally Posted by Gaudfather
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Pro sports, whether football, basketball, hockey or baseball, have done an amazing job of tugging at people's heartstrings and making them emotionally vested. Then when it comes time for a new venue, they ask for money, and municipalities give in because they are scared of losing their beloved sports heroes.
Calgary isn't immune to losing the Flames.
Calgary needs to contribute in order to keep the Flames here, that's plain and simple. That's pro sports, and it sucks for the taxpayer and the paying fan.
I'd be really sad if the Flames left, so even though I'm against subsidizing the billionaires, I make peace with it because I love hockey and the Flames. Every other billionaire has siphoned money from their local municipality, and the Flames owners will too. It sucks.