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BA is back!!!!!!LETS GO BLUEEEEE!!!!!

https://www.nhl.com/video/young-stars--jets-vs-oilers/t-277350912/c-42256603?tcid=fb_video_content_id&fbclid=IwAR0CS5YJS4eLhDt26jKI-AamECBjDAMFCVwiqGsUoctuGzrZ2mSllxphswg

Congratulations to Cody and his wife Laura on the pending arrival of their son. Hope all goes smoothly, and good on the Riders for letting him leave to attend this huge event in person. 

Wow, Dancing Gabe is turning 60 in January! He's a Winnipeg treasure. 

I don't think that's the case anymore with the change in rules in the NCAA but I have not heard confirmation of this. 

Haven’t seen a roster posted yet, but these NCAA players won’t be there unless they pay their own way. If the team paid their travel, etc, they would lose their amateur status. Such an archaic rule. 

As you said it is not a simple question to answer and even that report doesn't come close to painting the full picture.
True North does get a tax refund from the tax charged on tickets (along with gaming revenue and tax breaks on the arena), but there is no guarantee that money would be going to the city if the Jets weren't there.  The downtown is dying with many abandoned buildings.  Would there be tax revenue on the block of real estate without the Jets there? Hard to say, but I suspect things are only going to continue to get worse for downtown with hybrid work models.
The majority of cities now a days will give tax breaks to professional sports teams.  It is a reality of todays sports climate.  If enough people support it, it will continue.  If enough people are against it, the team will leave.  
Pretty sure the Jets don't make a lot of profit on their balance sheet year to year with the economic realities of having the team in Winnipeg.  You aren't really subsidizing rich peoples pockets with more money, you are subsidizing to keep the NHL entertainment in the city.    Owners make money as the value of the franchise rises.  They will pay taxes on that if / when they sell.

So why begrudge someone else for the breaks they get? Jets generate a lot of revenue for the city in terms of tourism and rise the international profile of the city. Are you personally hard done by because they get some tax relief?

Millionaire good billionaire bad. Yeah it’s a silly sentiment. 
 I don’t like hockey or care for the jets, I think the jets only impact on the bombers is negative. But I respect true north for making their franchise work, I know it wasn’t easy early on especially getting the nhl on board. 

Without these extremely wealthy people who take peoples hard earned money we wouldn't have an NHL team now, would we? I never understood the hatred for people who were wealthy.  

I love that he gave Winnipeg the best thank you of all

The embodiment of a heart and soul player. All the best in your retirement, Mathieu!
Sick flow, too.
  

Dude was such a solid depth player,  we could use a few more guys like him on the 3rd/4th line. 

Good guy, always worked on the ice,enjoy your retirement Mathieu!

Good guy, always worked on the ice,enjoy your retirement Mathieu!

Good guy, always worked on the ice,enjoy your retirement Mathieu!

Man, now I have to commend the Riders.
Seriously, good for them.

he gone!
 

That's where the 12th guy was!

Would like our chances a lot better if Couture was back in harness. The Riders front 7 is pretty good, so I really hope that Buck has schemed to offset that.

Am actually quite happy for LaPolice, and that the win comes at the expense of the Als makes it even sweeter.

I like him as a person and as a player coach and even more as a tv guy. Just not as a play caller. 
 He gets a whole lot of credit for the best ol in modern cfl history and one of the best rbs ever. It’s funny he was canned soo quick in his first pass here when sellers milt khari and blink had great production. 

I'm starting to think that if LaPolice hasn't provided enough reason to can him by now, he's probably good to the end of the season. In his defence, he hasn't had a lot of talent to work with, but still.......

Yup ,how does Lapo keep his job? I like Lapo  but......