Wondercarrot
By The Power of Canadian Tire Centre
- Jul 2, 2002
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Hire Ryan Reynolds to make a statement about a publicly founded arena deal and all middle aged men will agree with him.I think a wrinkle in all this is that a bunch of mega rich people are going to spend nearly a billion dollars to buy the Sens, but then they have to figure out how to claim they can’t afford to build a new arena without getting a big handout from taxpayers.
I think that was the mostly likely scenario to start with. The 1B number thrown out there was now obviously dependant on more land available to develop on. I expect bids to come in at 800 mill give or take to buy the senators as is.I hope they all come a couple hundred million less now, that would be hilarious.
Buckle up.Final bids are expected by Monday and there could be news of the sale announced this week, as early as Wednesday.
This doesn’t feel or seem real - I 100% don’t believe this portion of the statement from the Sparks group , as if an NHL team is a co-op drop off center for NHL ownership and NHL revenue streams.
“A source says the Sparks group is so flexible in its approach to buying the team that it will include even more First Nations groups down the road if they would like to be involved in the ownership of the team or other ventures related to the arena or other branch businesses.”
Like you’re profiting millions a season and you’re just going to open that profit up to any First Nations group who has an interest in any revenue stream you have- this is pie in the sky fantasy thinking.
I don’t think the NHL likes Willy nilly ownership - I’m going to go with Andlauer wins the bid and the boring aryan ownership lineage continues
Source: Neko Sparks bid offering First Nations groups equity stake in Senators
Ahead of Monday’s deadline to purchase the hockey club, a source involved in the bid says the Sparks group has branched off to include First Nations communities in a way that would make them partners in the hockey club as well as a wide range of economic opportunities off the ice.www.sportsnet.ca
There rink will be heavily loaned, I’m sure the team will be leveraged as well.That's easy, They just spent a billion dollars, and they no longer have the type of funds needed to build an arena alone. They will need years to build up that kind of money.
Now, that is maybe BS, maybe not, hard to say. An arena is an investment, it will pay for itself, eventually but it does require quite the upfront cost.
I would be pretty shocked if Bettman let them get as far as putting a firm bid in with deposiy without first giving them a heads up first that the consortium probably isnt going to fly...
In terms of the flats, there is the potential of issues there due to land claims, so more cash input and neutering the land claims killing two birds with one stone.with this, I agree…. It smacks of virtue signalling ….. the sale and potential new owners should be merit based… not some DEI snowflake appeasing bs.
In terms of the flats, there is the potential of issues there due to land claims, so more cash input and neutering the land claims killing two birds with one stone.
You may recall that several weeks back the local Native leader was quoted as saying he was disappointed that only one group had reached out to him - Remington.
Why exactly are we screwed?That seals it for Sparks.
We're screwed.
I'm pretty sure that "land claims" is another way of the native groups disagreeing with who owns the land.Land claims are irrelevant. They'll be dealt with by the feds/NCC since they're the ones who own the land.
Assen na yo!
I could believe the sisters would be signalling to sell to a group that would have progressive ideas about minority ownership and native reconciliation. That probably would be virtuous. Surely you wouldn’t be suggesting that by reason of the fact it isn’t sold to a rich white billionaire it is not merit based? Even if this was as you suggest, some sort of DEI initiative, it would seem to be lacking a lot of imagination to not be able to see great potential for such a bid to do far better than others might. Instead of seeing at as some sort of lesser decision. Especially after seeing the dreadful quality of the supposedly merit based decisions of the past.with this, I agree…. It smacks of virtue signalling ….. the sale and potential new owners should be merit based… not some DEI snowflake appeasing bs.
You still have time, but hurry.Anyone know what time today's deadline is?
This doesn’t feel or seem real - I 100% don’t believe this portion of the statement from the Sparks group , as if an NHL team is a co-op drop off center for NHL ownership and NHL revenue streams.
“A source says the Sparks group is so flexible in its approach to buying the team that it will include even more First Nations groups down the road if they would like to be involved in the ownership of the team or other ventures related to the arena or other branch businesses.”
Like you’re profiting millions a season and you’re just going to open that profit up to any First Nations group who has an interest in any revenue stream you have- this is pie in the sky fantasy thinking.
I don’t think the NHL likes Willy nilly ownership - I’m going to go with Andlauer wins the bid and the boring aryan ownership lineage continues
Source: Neko Sparks bid offering First Nations groups equity stake in Senators
Ahead of Monday’s deadline to purchase the hockey club, a source involved in the bid says the Sparks group has branched off to include First Nations communities in a way that would make them partners in the hockey club as well as a wide range of economic opportunities off the ice.www.sportsnet.ca