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Originally Posted by Oilkountry
The nerve of The Flames group trying to stiff arm the city like they have them by the balls is just unreal. They arent just asking for the city to pay pretty much 100% of the arena cost they are also asking them to pay the operating costs with no gain to the tax payers as well. It's ridiculous. This isn't Ottawa or buffalo where you might get away with this crap.
I wonder when the ottawa group will start asking the city for money? Thats gotta be coming up quick here
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The Canadian Tire Centre was mostly privately financed, IIRC.
I think Melnyk is playing it smart - building consensus with the NCC and City before asking for money.