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Old 03-21-2018, 07:52 AM   #48
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Originally Posted by Jacks View Post
Calgary has the benefit of even more in city facilities with what is left from the last Olympics.

We would certainly have to build infrastructure for the athletes but that isn't money down the toilet, that housing can be reused after the games.

The point isn't the "2 week event", it all comes down to dollars and cents. If the city can come even close to break even then we win with the legacy infrastructure.
IF is the word.
4.6 billion right now, with the number going up with as more information is released? you don't think that number isn't going to continue to go up over the next 5-7 years? even doing a hillbilly discount Olympics, I doubt it can break even.
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