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Originally Posted by Fire
Makes a lot of sense to wait to see if a 2026 bid would be successful. If it is successful, CSEC would be able to get better than a 50/50 deal.
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It may be the way this thing plays out at this point.
The only other real potential bid at this point is Innsbruck Austria AFAIK. They have already held 3 different Olympic games including the youth Olys just 4 years ago. That would put Calgary in the drivers seat IMO as long as they have a solid bid put together.
KK said a lot of really questionable things today but one of the things he was bang on about was his remark that Nenshi's claim of hosting the Olympics in Calgary but farming out its premier event to other cities including Edmonton was......both odd and egregious.
If it is the case that Calgary goes ahead with the bid and wins it, then the Flames just sit back and likely get a new arena for a whole lot less than they have offered to this point. Its a bit of a gamble but one that might be worth taking as they only need to wait 22 months more to find out.