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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Perhaps, but not likely to the extent I think you are implying. Most people will chose their LRT lines based on proximity to where they originate from. But yeah, people who don't live relatively close to either line would be more likely to choose the line closer to the destination.
Given that is the exact situation now - the city owns the building, the Flames get the revenue and don't pay property tax - It's easy to see why they feel this premise is not exactly crazy. I wish I knew what the Flames currently pay (if any) as a management fee . It used to be $1 million per year, but I haven't heard anything about whether that has changed. Any which way you slice it, it is a sweetheart deal. But they definitely see the city's current proposals to be a major step backward.
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Nenshi referred to it as the best or one of the best arena deals in the whole league.