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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
I don't think that should be the rationale behind any funding...to me owning a pro sports team is like owning a rare, vintage vehicle. Although its maintenance costs can be insanely expensive, it generally appreciates in value, and always holds an intrinsic value in its scarcity, and that as a rich dude, you get to own something that very few others can.
Public money should not be just to balance the costs associated with owning this luxury item. Of course, quantifying the public benefit is the challenge, but IMO the Flames profitability should be almost irrelevant to the discussion.
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Oh I agree that it shouldn't. I just think that were there, say, a plebiscite on the issue, we would have to know. I'd still be disappointed if people voted to subsidize the losses, but at least I'd be disappointed by informed people disagreeing with me. Right now they still pretend that it's a losing venture if they pay themselves. I don't believe them, but many people do.