Calgary announces agreement for new $1.2 billion arena for the Flames

[snag]

this thread is going to turn into Edmonton Vs Calgary very soon

There are lots of Calgary folk (even hockey fans) that oppose this.

If Smith was not so ardently opposed to Edmonton getting any provincial money I would have a more tit for tat attiitude.

 

[MMC]

I know the chances of this actually ever happening are incredibly low but is there any chance Calgary would pursue NBA expansion?

 

[snag]

I know the chances of this actually ever happening are incredibly low but is there any chance Calgary would pursue NBA expansion?

If Vancouver could not make a go of it.....not a chance in hell.

 

[LemonSauceD]

If Vancouver could not make a go of it.....not a chance in hell.

This was mainly due to ownership at the time.

 

[Coffey]

Murray Edwards doing so much winning. Went from paying half to under 30% for the arena deal. No one else did today. Calgary taxpayers and Edmonton taxpayers can be united in something today

Yes, we are all eating shit today.

 

[LeafGrief]

Wonderful that the NHL’s Ponzi Scheme growth model relies on taxpayers to fund hundreds of millions for these arenas.

No wonder these franchises are worth a billion dollars if their generational expenses can be publicly funded. Do they get to write the building amortization off as an expense too?

I’m sure Alberta’s taxpayers will be thrilled to fund Draft Kings Stadium.

Barf.

 

[WarriorofTime]

As long as they don't see one dime of taxpayer money then I'm OK with it

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Final price will be well over 1.2 B

Yup


While it isn't the same, my small ass town in Ontario is building a second ice pad, gymnasium, 2 museums and some offices into a new building and its 4, or 5 mill over budget. A budget of around 10 mill I believe is was.

Expect closer to 1.4 is my guess.

How long will this Take ? 4 years to build ?

 

[super6646]

Calgary has always had superiority complex so we just let them go along with it. I lived there for a number of years after high school (and before ever living in Edmonton....and live nowhere near either now) and it was amazing how rent free Edmonton lives in their heads (and not just the Oilers)



It is. I would live there again over Edmonton any day of the week. But not because of the people

Agreed and it’s something I find annoying as a Calgarian. It’s condescending, and no offence but Calgary isn’t New York City. Our weather is a little less shitty and we have more skyscrapers, wowza.

 

[Xirik]

Hope Calgary uses this time to rebuild and have a good hockey team when the Arena comes out.

Or not and Enjoy more Mediocre Flames game

 

[RipsADrive]

At least Katz's arena was for my city.

Why am I paying for Calgary's when they didn't for ours?

 

[super6646]

As long as they don't see one dime of taxpayer money then I'm OK with it

They got 900m dollars from the taxpayers.

It’s ironic too considering Murray Edwards is a fat f*** tax cheat. Great man!

 

[ujju2]

Calgary is Alberta's premier city? Didn't know that (I'm American never been to Alberta). I had thought Edmonton was the premier city.

You're replying to a Flames fan, what did you expect?

 

[ItWasJustified]

So by my calculation, 71% publicly funded? 330M from province, 528M from the city?

CSEC ratf***ed the taxpayers hard. Oof.

As a taxpayer you're getting fornicated every day, it's just that the things that fornicate you isn't announced this publicly.

 

[snag]

This was mainly due to ownership at the time.

Again.....not a chance in hell. You think they would attract prima donna BBallers?

 

[CamPopplestone]

Nice of the Premiere to buy a bunch of votes right before the election. Sad thing is it will probably work

 

[muddywaters]

This is a great day for Calgary … for Alberta … for Canada …. for North America .. for the other 4 continents… for climate change … for the Solar system … for the Milky Way and beyond

 

[snag]

Nice of the Premiere to buy a bunch of votes right before the election. Sad thing is it will probably work

This election is gonna suck. One has their head in the clouds, the other their head up their ass.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Calgary is Alberta's premier city? Didn't know that (I'm American never been to Alberta). I had thought Edmonton was the premier city.

It's like your friend that has two "meh" kids and you look at them and try and figure out which one is the pride and joy.

 

[93LEAFS]

Stadiums/Arenas should not be publicly financed. The fact people think its acceptable for billionaires to pit municipality against municipality for arenas is comical. Historically, all they do is just realocate where entertainemnt money is spent within a metro area over actually generating more.

 

[snag]

It's like your friend that has two "meh" kids and you look at them and try and figure out which one is the pride and joy.

Then you look out the window and you see Banff.

 

[ujju2]

And as opposition, she was staunchly opposed to Edmonton getting money for Rogers.

No provincial money is going into the construction or operation of the Calgary arena either.

 

[snag]

No provincial money is going into the construction or operation of the Calgary arena either.

They are getting $300mill towards the project. Edmonton got nada.
And Smith was also opposed to any money going towards any arena when she was in opposition. And now...suddenly the tune changed. Arena close to home. She is in power. Election next month.
Can you smell it? I can.

 

[Volica]

Well earned and deserved for this fanbase. A new arena was desperately needed. I had personally thought that it was a perfect time to line up a rebuild last summer, because all signs pointed to a new arena deal... It'll take years to have it all up and ready. That area is going to be dope.

 

[Section 104]

Best possible use of taxpayer money…other than returning it to the taxpayers themselves.