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Originally Posted by ken0042
First of all, how does anybody not buying a ticket get to use it?
Second, those will be the ticket prices. The Flames are not going to hold back; they will charge as much as the market will bear. So the only difference is how much taxpayer money is going to the Flames' profits?
If the Flames came back with an offer to freeze ticket increases, I would certainly be onboard with a taxpayer funded arena.
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They watch their favourite team on TV (because there is an arena to host a team)
They go to other events
If the city hosts Olympics, or other events, everyone benefits from that as well.
I am constantly amazed how people don't see that they benefit from the arena, even if they aren't attending games.