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Old 10-19-2017, 11:35 AM   #3631
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Originally Posted by PeteMoss View Post
This is the part that I don't think people are factoring in. This new arena is going to cost the average fan who goes to Flames games a ton of money. Very likely your new seat isn't going to be any bigger or more comfortable than your current seat, very likely you'll end up just as far or further from the action. But you'll pay a ton more per ticket and likely for concessions - in return - you'll get a bigger concourse (so people will go out there more and spend more money).
I think the reality is that a new stadium will simply price a lot of existing fans out of the game. It's the new entertainment business model... cater to a smaller, but better-off, audience to be able to extract more profit per seat.

It's just another reason why public money going to sports teams doesn't sit well with me.
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