What Else Would $550 Million Buy?
Given $550 million, how could Edmonton remake the city if it didn't involve a downtown arena?
Given $550 million, how could Edmonton remake the city if it didn't involve a downtown arena?
Daryl Katz is threatening to move if he doesn't get more than the $400 million he already has. It's time to let the bird leave the nest.
via I, Spartacus, comes video footage of Daryl Katz in negotiations with the Edmonton City Council. After the Oilers threat via Twitter on Saturday night, (now deleted from the timeline) it...
The Oilers are openly blackmailing their fans and aren't ashamed of it.
Last week Gary Bettman, Daryl Katz, and Stephen Mandel got together and wouldn't you know it, things got decided and the deal got worse for the City of Edmonton. Consider me shocked.
Recently Edmonton city councilor Ben Henderson wrote a letter explaining why he supports the downtown arena project. I am however concerned that Mr. Henderson doesn't understand what a CRL is.
An impassioned plea for more passion in the arena debate.
I won't for a second deny that a new downtown arena would be a nice thing to have but is it something that the City of Edmonton and it's residents actually need?