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Originally Posted by king10
Yes the new operators may ask for increased rent, but they cant ask for too much or else they will be left without a main tennant.
With regards to Burlington, yes he said that. Doesnt seem like Burlington has any appetite to spend public dollars on an arena though. Especially with the mayor now being so against the idea of a publically funded ticats stadium as a Councillor 9 years ago. So doubt that goes anywhere. Probably just a negotiating tactic to leverage against Hamilton during the Limeridge debate. But with two new deep pocketed players, Andlaeur lost a lot of leverage.
Some of those comments from 2011
“It’s the costs,” she said, adding residents are concerned about the possible operating costs, capital costs and the lost opportunity cost of losing 10 acres of prime commercial land for a stadium use.
Meed Ward said no one is clamouring for a stadium. Burlingtonians want council to finish its capital projects and keep taxes low.
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/2...ngton-stadium/ |
I'm sure the appetite is low, as it is anywhere, to spend tax money on sports facilities. But I think her comments are easily brushed aside by comparing a stadium getting used very few days a year for large crowds and other times for next to no crowds, to an arena that will be used many nights a year. And she did say last summer in this Spec article that, while not actively trying to lure the Bulldogs, the city is open for business (based on a lot of "ifs", granted).
https://www.thespec.com/opinion-stor...the-bulldogs-/
Andlauer also isn't interested in waiting a ton of time for Hamilton to figure things out. And to be honest, given Hamilton's OHL history, I don't think there is a big appetite for the city to work with him. Even looking at the comments on this board, the citizens aren't willing to give up their NHL dreams and build a useful OHL arena. Will be interesting to see how deep into his deep pockets he wants to actually dig. I mean, he can probably stroke a check and put his own arena up across the road from FOC if he wanted. But rich people prefer others spend their money for them, so it will be interesting to see what he does if the only option facing him in Hamilton is to still be in an NHL-sized arena, drawing 3800 a game, that he also now has to actually pay real money to be in.