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Originally Posted by MarkGio
Taken out of context, but sure, I'll bite. Here's what you will need to prove otherwise:
1) Sales taxes of goods and services go directly to the Federal government, not the city
2) Liquor and Tobacco taxes go to the provincial government, not the city
3) Fuel taxes go to the provincial government, not the city
4) Income taxes from jobs go to the Federal government, not the city
5) Property taxes going to the city is tied to economic factors in the housing market, such as interest rates, employment rate, mortgage rules, household debt, etc, not tied to an arena
So based on these facts, people who drive to the game (3), spend money (1) on liquor at their local pubs (2), give the staff jobs and income (4), who then buy property that would otherwise be owned by someone else or developed (5). So unless these people are also racking up parking and speeding tickets and buying bus passes and building permits, where is the city directly benefiting from people migrating to the city and spending money at pubs before and after the games?
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I think you're skipping the portion where they spend money at pubs before and after the game.
Spending money locally is good for the locals where the money is spent. Neither Realtor1 nor I are stating the Municipality of the City of Calgary necessarily receives funds directly (although I do not know whether or not it does via parking or any other fees charged and worked in that I don't know about), but that it is better for local individuals and businesses to have money spent locally, at their locations and to them personally via salary and tips, as opposed to having the same money spent elsewhere.
That has to be indisputable.