Have the Flames ever said what kind of boost in revenues they could expect from a modern arena over the Saddledome? It seems like that would be a pretty valuable thing to estimate if they're going to get antsy over rent or property taxes.
Also, how many new jobs would the new arena create over the Saddledome? Not counting construction of the arena, but let's say 10 years after the new arena is open. I would assume many of the same staff they have today would switch over to the new arena, and the new arena would have less seats overall since there's more luxury boxes. To me, this means there wouldn't exactly be a big jump in head count for CSEC. Basically, when they talk about direct and indirect job growth, I can't really see a case where the direct job growth is a bargaining chip here.
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