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Originally Posted by Wormius
I think what I’d like to see though, and I think there have been hints of, would we get a better value if the City built and ran it themselves. Maybe the City hasn’t built an NHL arena, but they’ve built and operate rinks, rec centres, libraries, etc. They have put into place systems to manage memberships for libraries, rec centres, events. So would we be better off going this alone and building it closer to the vision the City has. Is there a reason to believe the City couldn’t do it as well or better than the CSEC and reap more of the rewards.
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The construction of a hockey arena and events centre is precisely the type of project that private industry is very well equipped to accomplish.
The Flames or some other private entity can find the financing, build the thing, and collect fees from concerts and rent from sports teams for the next 30 years.
There is no reason the city should be involved at all.