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Edmonton arena showdown goes public
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08:23 AM ET 09.21 | An arena showdown in Edmonton has escalated to a stalemate of sorts, thanks to a Thursday night snub. With the hopes for a new arena hanging in the balance, the Edmonton Oilers defied the mayor's expressed wish Thursday to have the team come to City Hall and publicly explain why it wants millions of dollars more from taxpayers. In a letter to council, a spokesman for Oilers owner Daryl Katz says it makes more sense to hash out those issues in private with city bureaucrats before meeting publicly with Mayor Stephen Mandel and council. "While we appreciate the mayor's invitation, we do not think such a meeting can be productive until we have reduced the outstanding issues," John Karvellas, a vice-president for the Katz Group.
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Gotta agree with the Oilers owner. If you are gonna screw someone over, it is best done in private
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Gotta agree with the Oilers owner. If you are gonna screw someone, it is best done in private.
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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yeah, but since he can't take the whole city to dinner before they get banged into paying for HIS arena....at least let them hear about it
Spiny Norman
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Just so the Mayor and Council have someone to blame. In a couple of years they'll say they were lied to. Nothing new here. Just politicians = worthless.
Slapshot
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Could you repeat that please?
Buc Fettman
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Katz deal is awesome LOL - In a nutshell- I will give you oodles of millions in installment payments,and you will pay me 6 mill a year in operating costs so that by the time we reach year 12 you are paying me a profit for your building that i get the bulk of the event revenues off of. Genius
Harry Crack
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It'd be an easier sell if it looked like a perogie.
Canuck eh?
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If you expect tax payer money to finance your stadium, you better have public discussions.
Nobody expects…
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The big question is - will there be cup holders in the seats??
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Nobody expects…
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They're unnecessary Phantom. Albertans never put their drinks down.
Canuck eh?
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and neither should they watching those teams
Spiny Norman
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:)))
Nobody expects…
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Hall and Eberle will be great Cup holders.
whale2
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It has been a long and drawn out affair and the politicians are partly responsible but it appears more and more like Katz is the one bargaining in bad faith. When it looks like the deal is done he changes his demands
whale2
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Ouch
NY Rangers
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Double Ouch
NY Rangers
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It's a tough crowd...
whale2
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For that i Fart in your general direction !
Harry Crack
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I was kind enough to ask about the CFL team, cut me a bit of slack
Spiny Norman
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