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Old 03-22-2018, 03:21 PM   #5107
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Originally Posted by jayswin View Post
Everything about the way the Calgary Flames have gone about trying to get a new arena has been an unmitigated disaster. Every. Single. Aspect.


Agreed. As pointed out elsewhere in this thread (and the G&M article below), this is about increasing revenues and not just the arena.

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The partnership that owns the Calgary Flames proposed a deal for a new arena that would give the private company a chance to transform into the real estate developer for a potentially lucrative new community, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ticle36521316/

Flames ownership and the city have different end-goals, which is, in my mind, the biggest issue
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