Long playoff run could be big business for Canalta Centre, local companies
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The towels are laid out ahead of the Tigers first playoff game at the Canalta Centre, and the fans who will be waving them are set to bring a big windfall to what’s expected to be a packed house.
“We’re talking well over $100,000+,” Canalta Centre General Manager Peter Jelinski said Friday morning about how much revenue can be generated from a single sold-out game. “It’s a pretty sizable venture for everybody involved.”
In the Canalta Centre’s first year of operation the building posted a loss of around $440,000 which was about $80,000 more than originally anticipated. Jelinski says the Tigers missing the playoffs last year had no impact on those figures, as postseason hockey is purely a bonus.