This is from one of the linked articles, which goes to my earlier question about the rink/stadium:
"On paper, Calgary's games are relatively lean and mean, costing $5.1B (including $2.8B in public funds) and creating just two new venues: a fieldhouse and a 5,000-seat arena.
It's extremely unlikely that Calgary would stick to this as its final plan.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Councillor Jeff Davison and others on council have acknowledged that a new NHL arena—partially publicly-funded—is very likely in the cards.
Davison tweeted Monday that if the bid goes ahead, he'll be looking for "cost-effective synergy" between the two projects.
City admin has said that city hall can't afford all of the mega-projects that are on the horizon, including the Green Line, the Olympics, a new arena and expansion of the BMO Centre.
"There are only a limited amount of dollars that this organization has," said Carla Male, the city's acting CFO, at city council October 31. "And so in making choices, you're making choices not to do something as well."
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