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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The fact that they currently don't sell out does not infer that they can't sell out. As soon as the team is competitive, and in the playoffs, it's a safe bet that the arena will be full again.
And a new building will help immensely, too.
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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
That's exactly my point. A new building should technically, theoretically help.
An upgrade to the off ice product with the on ice being equal should bring more people to be interested in attending the games.
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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
I agree, a new building will help immensely.
I mean, 2018-19 the Flames were second overall in the NHL with 107 points but were still a fair bit short of capacity at 18,501 (compared to that 2006-2016 stretch).
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But what is the benefit, duty or urgency of the city and citizens (90% of which don't attend games regularly) to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to make sure the Flames can realize their profits on 18000 tickets sold in the new arena vs 17000 in the Saddledome?
Can anyone explain that like I'm five years old? because I'm not seeing how that's a tax payer problem vs an ownership group problem.
