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That Giant Sucking Sound from Edmonton
That sound you heard at the end of each period in the US-Canada gold medal game was the giant sucking sound of a multitude of potties being flushed at the ... -
Ice Hockey Success in the Sun Belt
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix Coyotes. As readers of The Sports Economist are well aware, ... -
Announcing the New Quebec City Arena...
Big news out of Quebec today. The Province of Quebec and the Quebec City government announced formal plans to build a new arena in Quebec City. The new facility will ... -
Edmonton Arena Deal Finalized
The Edmonton City Council passed a bill yesterday authorizing a package amounting to $480 million in funding for construction of a new arena in downtown Edmonton. This appears to end ... -
Phoenix Coyotes Bankruptcy: Real or Imagined?
Yesterday the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes filed for bankruptcy. The Coyotes had reportedly lost $90 million over the past 3 seasons, and with credit scarce in today's roiling markets, there is ... -
Canadian Hockey, Sex, and My Golf Game
Related to Skip's post, how much happiness was generated in Canada by Sunday's hockey victory? "Thousands on street" in Vancouver (maybe 150,000), Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and all over the country. ... -
NHL TV deal is Canadian business story of the year
The Canadian Press has chosen the new television deal between Rogers Communications and the National Hockey League (NHL) as the 2013 business story of the year (Toronto mayor Rob Ford ...
