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Originally Posted by cral12
I've seen nuggets of posts breaking down what's happened between cities and owners in other NHL cities, but haven't seen (or missed if posted) a full breakdown. Has anyone seen an article highlighting this?
(probabaly I should check to see if Freeway has done such a breakdown at Flames Nation).
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1479498613755629574
"@Nikoskioussis
Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, all privately financed."
True?
I love hockey. Love the Flames. I realized this issue is very nuanced and complex.
My admitted bias is that I find it difficult to get behind YYC (ultimately us as taxpayers) even 50% of the cost of this project when by seemingly most measure the franchise benefits substantially financially, realizing that some of the benefits to a city cannot be necessarily quantified (though these may also be overestimated). Especially when owners involved seem to stop at nothing to hold onto every last cent...
I dunno. Open-minded and flexible, so interested in ideas that might change my mind...