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Originally Posted by browntrout
While I have to respect everyone's opinion, I do find it odd that hockey fans are upset that their government is spending money so that a professional sports team will stay in Calgary
I get you want to make a point...that this is tax dollars going towards a billionaire...but this is how arenas are built in north America
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In Quebec the Habs paid for their own arena. But different political culture there, less reliance on government handouts.
In LA it was private funded
In Vancouver it was privately funded
In Toronto it was privately funded
Boston it was privately funded
But some places in North America have the taxpayer pay for the arena, like Calgary.