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Originally Posted by simmer2
Someone I am fairly close with was working quite closely with the rep from the City of Edmonton involved in the decision to invest in the arena on behalf of the City.
He said 1.5 years later they are pleasantly surprised how much more tax revenue they are getting from the arena anf surrounding area...everyone is happy.
While I agree the Flames approach hasn't been good, the City needs to recognize how much money can be generated.
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So yes Edmonton was struggling for ages to get that area going. Calgary does not have he same problem