02-04-2015, 10:22 AM
Years ago I loved the possibility of Balsillie bringing an NHL team to Waterloo region. These days, I hope we can leave the hosting of an NHL, or other major league team, to a more gullible neighbour.
The reason is that major league team owners have been too successful in extracting very large concessions out of hosts, especially for providing them with a venue. The worst example I'm aware of is the Marlins Stadium in Miami. So long as teams and owners think they deserve these massively expensive enticements to grace a city with their presence, they can go grace somewhere else.
The reason is that major league team owners have been too successful in extracting very large concessions out of hosts, especially for providing them with a venue. The worst example I'm aware of is the Marlins Stadium in Miami. So long as teams and owners think they deserve these massively expensive enticements to grace a city with their presence, they can go grace somewhere else.