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Another monument to Socialism for the Rich!
The people of Edmonton do not need to fund a new arena. We have an arena that seems to do just fine for watching overpaid athletes chase a rubber disk around while on ice-skates.
This whole hoopla has started because of the Edmonton Oilers owner, Daryl Katz decided that he wants his overpriced jock-shack downtown as opposed to the current site. Katz would contribute to building the surrounding infrastructure as well.
I’m just not sold on the idea. I am leery of having my tax dollars going toward funding sports teams that show little or no loyalty to the town and could possibly leave at any time (that pesky market you know). I do like the idea of adding a ticket surcharge to hockey tickets, because then those who want this monstrosity will be the ones paying for it. It seems to be a more fair solution to recouping the costs for the proposed downtown arena.
As far as reasonable entertainment is concerned lets compare a season with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra:
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| Encore & Applause Adult (12 concerts) | $684 | $552 | $432 | $372 | $252 | ||||||
| Encore & Applause Stu/Sen (12 concerts) | $684 | $516 | $408 | $360 | $240 | ||||||
| Encore OR Applause Adult (6 concerts) | $348 | $282 | $240 | $204 | $126 | ||||||
| Encore OR Applause Stu/Sen (6 concerts) | $348 | $264 | $216 | $192 | $120 | ||||||
| Single Ticket Price | $71 | $61 | $52 | $38 | $28 | $20 | |||||
| Ticket fees apply to single ticket purchases | |||||||||||
Or the Opera…
The Edmonton Opera 2010-11 Season
And then of course, the beloved Oilers…
Wow, $1250 dollars for the the worst seats in the house, and that is before transportation and food. What a deal.
Keep in mind that this is for some 40 odd home games of hockey, however it is still overpriced.
Comparatively speaking, you could go 12 symphonies and 4 operas at the highest tier and still come out ahead financially, not to mention a better more cultured person.
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