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Originally Posted by Bingo
Seriously?
I think it will be a big factor in Edmonton as well.
If you have a guaranteed add on of 7% on top of your ticket price then it's 7% less than you can charge overall.
But yeah if a family of 5 can afford $25 for pizza for dinner, but the GST of $1.25 makes it out of reach then you buy Delisicio instead.
Actually a better example is Rider games. They tacked a $12 on to every ticket in the building. If Rider fan has paid between $20 and $25 for 10 years and now it's $37 he may just take a pass.
It's a risk for sure.
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First GST is 5%.
Second, I seriously doubt that anyone considering going to a Flames game is dissuaded by the GST charged. If you've got the funds to pay for a game, you've got the funds to pay the GST.
Only when one gets into bigger money (say purchasing a new car or especially a new house) does GST significantly affect a purchasing decision for the vast majority of people.
As well, fans relate quite differently to "suffering" through a GST hit than they do the same amount charged by already affluent ownership group perceived as "gouging". (Not saying they do this - just about the perception by the public.)
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The same perception gap applies to the ownership group's approach to this whole mess. They have screwed up the perception of themselves. Instead of making an open and honest offer to the City, they have hamstrung themselves by threatening to move three times, twice prior to any serious discussions, while demanding countless millions from considerably less wealthy people (taxpayers, via the City).
A softer approach likely would have worked MUCH better - and the details could have been quietly hammered out in a professional manner.