By being the main tenants, the Flames, Hitmen, and Roughnecks provide employment for vendors, security, bars, restaurants, grocery stores, etc. who all pay taxes (business licenses, property taxes on their own homes, etc.) You cannot discount those benefits. The City has and cannot see the forest for the trees. Now, if CalgaryNext were to go ahead the current benefits would continue, but with the added benefits of new development around the multi-purpose facility.