Irishjim Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 By Travis Hughes @TravisSBN The Penguins threatened Pennsylvania with relocation so they'd get free money for their new arena. 15 years earlier, the Flyers kindly turned down out-of-state money and built their arena without public funds. If you're a Pennsylvania taxpayer, you'll be paying more for Pittsburgh's hockey arena than originally anticipated. From Thursday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: full article here----> http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2014/7/17/5912315/penguins-arena-construction-cost-pennsylvania-taxes-flyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Damn those Penguins!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Thank jeebus I'm in NJ, I'm only paying for the Sixers new practice facility.....and probably the stinkin Devils' arena.....and GW bridge closings....and the most corrupt state gov't in the union.....yep I got a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It's YOUR side of the Commonwealth's politicians that are to blame! The casino was willing to build it tax free for a license but Rendell and his east side cronies had a back door deal to award the license somewhere else. Why you ask? Nobody could find a VALID reason, which leads me to believe someone was lining their pockets instead. So when the Flyers fan base wants to cry about where their tax money is going, just keep voting in the east side Democrats... It's obviously working well in the fifth most corrupt state in the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yawn, so what 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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