I can only speak for what i personally experience/contribute but over the last year and a half I have made 3 trips to Edmonton to watch concerts and events because Calgary does not have a facility suitable to host them. That's 1 or 2 days worth of hotels, restaurants, tickets, merch and booze that I spent outside of Calgary because of our lack of a building. For every one of these events I didn't go alone, and I met lots of others from Calgary doing the same thing. How this lost business revenue has no value or benefit to Nenshi or the city is ridiculous and pure posturing on their part.
That being said, Edwards unwillingness to pay his part for a building in a city he's already abandoned is just as frustrating. It feels like trying to compromise with two children who both refuse to share.
At this point it feels like the best we can hope for is for Edwards to sell the team to someone who is willing to pay their share for a new arena and Nenshi to do the same.
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