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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Yea says me . And most the city and people who visit
What do you think the city of Calgary is known for ? Stampede , Oil, and then … probably the Flames (mountains and banff don’t count , because … we’ll .. not Calgary but Alberta )
What does them being a private for profit organization have to do with anything .
I work internationally and while it might be surprising when people visit all they want to do is a hockey game and mountains (which isn’t Calgary ) and I bring Flames merchandise when I travel
Sports teams are huge to a cities identity whether you like it or not .
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When I was a young professional spreading my wings and looking for work opportunities across Canada, I absolutely gave preference to cities that had interesting and prestigious events to attend. NHL hockey was one of those, so were concerts, among other things.
I can only speak for myself obviously, but I imagine having professional sports is one thing that draws in new talented residents and helps keep talented people in a city. Obviously some people won't care about it, but some do and I would bet it is a pretty high number in Canada considering how entrenched hockey is in the culture. The City of Calgary even has the Flames on their website as a reason to consider coming to Calgary, so the City sees value in it for promoting itself on the international stage.