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Originally Posted by Jason14h
You can repeat it as much as you want , but eventually they will need a new stadium or will move.
If you argument is not in the next decade that is fine , but under no circumstances is completely wrong . The second a rich owner who has access to a stadium overbids for the Flames and drives up the arbitrary value of a NHL franchise and any future expansion fees the Flames would be sold and moved if it becomes apparent no stadium is coming
No one actually believes no stadium is coming eventually . It is just posturing and negotiating
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Other than a portion of the CP community, there doesn't seem to be a lot of public support for a new stadium. I haven't encountered anyone that thinks we should gift the Flames hundreds of millions of dollars. I think the politicians realize this and will largely avoid the issue moving forward. Or kick the can down the road.
The Flames are going to have to put substantially more funds into a new building than they originally hoped. Calgarians are not as dumb as Edmontonians or most municipal voters in the US. Although this is changing in the US too, I think. People are starting to realize all across North America that the grand economic benefits of a pro sports franchise are just a myth.