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Mr.Coffee · 03-13-2018, 11:18 PM

How can you justify money going to highly corrupt bureaucrats that is the IOC?

Money from the feds goes to infrastructure projects to facilitate the Olympics.

Money from the feds goes to infrastructure projects to facilitate the NHL.

The building can be owned and operated by the city, with a lease to the NHL team, no? In fact pretty sure the owners wanted the city to own it anyway for the liability.

It makes no sense because both are for sport and culture but one is arbitrarily decided it’s okay because there’s no precedent (which can change with one... or cash reimbursed to others to keep all whole).

$700mm. $100mm / City. Still cheaper than Olympics.

Or was the plan that whenever people in key cities need something they have to just pray for the Olympic Games?

03-13-2018, 11:18 PM	#4860
Mr.Coffee damn onions Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	How can you justify money going to highly corrupt bureaucrats that is the IOC? Money from the feds goes to infrastructure projects to facilitate the Olympics. Money from the feds goes to infrastructure projects to facilitate the NHL. The building can be owned and operated by the city, with a lease to the NHL team, no? In fact pretty sure the owners wanted the city to own it anyway for the liability. It makes no sense because both are for sport and culture but one is arbitrarily decided it’s okay because there’s no precedent (which can change with one... or cash reimbursed to others to keep all whole). $700mm. $100mm / City. Still cheaper than Olympics. Or was the plan that whenever people in key cities need something they have to just pray for the Olympic Games? Last edited by Mr.Coffee; 03-13-2018 at 11:21 PM.