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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Over and above this, with other centres such as Airdrie and Balzac increasing their commercial amenities the impetus for people living in the surrounding area to make a trip to the city is much smaller then it was. One of the only reasons I ever come to Calgary is to watch hockey or to go to a concert, and when I do I almost always eat and drink before and after, sometimes I get a hotel ect...
If the Flames, or bands I liked did not come to Calgary I might not go and visit more then once a year.
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Originally Posted by Matty81
Kind of a disrespectful response but I'll take the bait... I'm not saying they forgot to calculate it, I'm saying it's impossible to ever quantify and almost impossible to estimate so the economic model excludes it. It should be a qualification on the opinion provided.
Much like another poster saying they come into Calgary for Flames games, I often do the same, and while my economic impact is not so large individually, I think there are lots of people who consider professional sports in their decision to travel, move to, or invest in a city that an assessment of the direct spend on tickets and taxes paid does not capture.
I think it's a flaw in the modelling. And frankly beyond my own sense of personal loss if the Flames left, mainly what I would feel if the Flames move because of this Woolley guy who also effectively spiked the Olympic bid is sorry for Calgary, it's another kick in the sack the city does not need right now.
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Like the two of you, I also live out of the city. When I come to Calgary it is 3 or 4 times a year explicitly to see the Flames, I spend 3-4 nights in a decent hotel, I end up eating out the entire time I am in town, plus grabbing drinks with friends that are local and other entertainment. I can easily drop 1500-2000 each time I come to town for the weekend. While my few dollars might just be a drop in the bucket, when you start removing all those drops it does add up.