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Originally Posted by someone123
One valid criticism of stadium funding is that governments should not be forking cash over to private CFL promoters. But we are talking about funding to build a stadium, not operate a CFL team. If the public retains control over the stadium and it's available for many uses this criticism loses a lot of steam. How good a deal this is for the public comes down the nuts and bolts of an agreement that doesn't exist yet.
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I'm not sure I want HRM owning & operating a stadium though. It is sure to be a money-losing proposition. Given HRM's propensity to jack up taxes annually and their addiction to wasteful spending this seems the worst of all possible worlds.