What was his offer?
- david22

The city wants the arena in Victoria Park, which is near the current Saddle Dome, and has committed $150 million over ten years to revitalize the area.

They also said they are open to the idea of providing a sort of loan towards the construction of a new arena, which would be paid back by the Flames owners over time, whether through a ticket surcharge or something else, similar to how the football stadium in Regina was constructed.

You live where? oh right...
Nenshi WAS a good mayor. Nenshi forgot as seemingly all politicians do, what got him elected. I have had the pleasure of dealing with him on several issues. He's a smug, self promoting opportunist who has divided council so it has become completely dysfunctional.

Regardless of the arena, and I do support taxpayer money (how/what/how much tbd) but that has nothing to do with my dislike for Nenshi.

And Ek, please. Just dumb.
- geta02it

Great argument here. It is impossible to access information these days.

Eklund.

A Hurricanes blogger, please.


Also, Flames brass should stop trying to screw taxpayers.
- BINGO!

Fine I'll do it.

Great argument here. It is impossible to access information these days.
- Feds91Stammer

Ya because the internet never has false information...

Also a DET blogger.
- Feds91Stammer

Fine I'll do it.

Ya because the internet never has false information...
- geta02it

And I'm sure nobody has ever lied to your face either.

You live where? oh right...
Nenshi WAS a good mayor. Nenshi forgot as seemingly all politicians do, what got him elected. I have had the pleasure of dealing with him on several issues. He's a smug, self promoting opportunist who has divided council so it has become completely dysfunctional.

Regardless of the arena, and I do support taxpayer money (how/what/how much tbd) but that has nothing to do with my dislike for Nenshi.

And Ek, please. Just dumb.
- geta02it

That's fair. I'll admit I'm a bit out of touch with the political situation over the last few years.

Well if this mayor (apparently alot of people in Calgary are behind him on this) decided to run a campaign on public money for public services then I don't see the issue .

On the other hand this could just be flames ownership selling off the classical corporate welfare bum plea for more money .....
- Alexzanki

This Mayor is not as well liked these days as you may think. He is a pompous, arrogant, bullying lying politician that could give a rats ass about the Flames. Whether this building is an issue or not, this clown needs to go. With an election coming Oct 17th, good on the Flames.

no level of government in Canada should be pitching in for an NHL facility.

No Canadian team is moving. Never going to happen.

Well, unless Canada goes through some major economic disaster that doesn't also affect the US

The TV money is just too huge. There aren't too many American teams raking in anything close to what the Canadian teams get in their local TV deals.

A half empty building in Calgary would still generate more overall revenue for the league than a full building in Seattle.

This Mayor is not as well liked these days as you may think. He is a pompous, arrogant, bullying lying politician that could give a rats ass about the Flames. Whether this building is an issue or not, this clown needs to go. With an election coming Oct 17th, good on the Flames.
- Kevin R

could have worse mayors... like Seattle

Yep and throw Naheed in the mix. Boom

This is all timing. Political BS. Let some underlings with the City and the Flames handle discussions and they'd find a solution.
- geta02it

The Stampede committee is the 3rd partner in this dance. They do not want to give up any victoria park land of theirs for the Flames.

Flames want public money for new arena, claiming its part of the Olympic pursuit

city wont commit to any public money prior to a successful bid.

ANd around and around we go

Fine I'll do it.
- Streit2ThePoint

You failed in your attempts to blog for Vegas and for that reason I'm out.

And I'm sure nobody has ever lied to your face either.
- Feds91Stammer

Like I said I have been fortunate to sit with him in meetings and at public events... Swell guy. THATS the difference

Like I said I have been fortunate to sit with him in meetings and at public events... Swell guy. THATS the difference
- geta02it

Oh I think all politicians are asshats. And I don't know poop about CGY.

This Mayor is not as well liked these days as you may think. He is a pompous, arrogant, bullying lying politician that could give a rats ass about the Flames. Whether this building is an issue or not, this clown needs to go. With an election coming Oct 17th, good on the Flames.
- Kevin R

Congrats on getting played like a fiddle by rich bumholes.

I honestly would but I think I've been banned too many times to be considered
- Feds91Stammer

You would get the gig if you wanted; mail CaptEO and Ek and tell them how you could wake up that fan base

- DDM-Coga

Except the Avs one could actually pass for their logo right now.



Bruins one......That is just Don Sweeney's personal emblem.

The Stampede committee is the 3rd partner in this dance. They do not want to give up any victoria park land of theirs for the Flames.

Flames want public money for new arena, claiming its part of the Olympic pursuit

city wont commit to any public money prior to a successful bid.

ANd around and around we go
- DDM-Coga

I get it and add the whole Olympic (potential) bid.

Nenshi has become Bronconier light.

Every team that comes to the government for money should be told to kick stones. it is 100% of the time a scam on the tax payers.
- James_Tanner

I wonder if the $400000.00 the Flames Foundation raised & donated yesterday is a scam too? Too many people just look at tax payor money, billionaire owners & millionaire players. The value of a professional franchise (especially one that doesn't have the NBA or MLB or NFL) is so underestimated until you lose it. If the Flames were to move & suddenly the City realizes the impact & value of a franchise down the road, we would never get one without a stadium. Lets sit down & make a deal while we still have one.

could have worse mayors... like Seattle
- DoubleDown

I don't know man, this guy is about as sleazy & underhanded as they get.

You would get the gig if you wanted; mail CaptEO and Ek and tell them how you could wake up that fan base
- 21peter

Put in a good word for me. I haven't been banned in like 3 days now.

No.
They wont leave Canada.

Calgary maybe.

But not Canada

no level of government in Canada should be pitching in for an NHL facility.
- DoubleDown

Ever.

I don't understand why this couldn't be worked out like the stadium in Regina was.

Team chipped in 10%
private businesses like the hotels and restaurants associations chipped in money.
City payed the majority, but a big chunk was via a loan from the province, all paid back via a tax/surcharge added onto event tickets.

I wonder if the $400000.00 the Flames Foundation raised & donated yesterday is a scam too? Too many people just look at tax payor money, billionaire owners & millionaire players. The value of a professional franchise (especially one that doesn't have the NBA or MLB or NFL) is so underestimated until you lose it. If the Flames were to move & suddenly the City realizes the impact & value of a franchise down the road, we would never get one without a stadium. Lets sit down & make a deal while we still have one.
- Kevin R

What?