I do n't know the situation with Edmonton .
Pro sports teams have turned extortion into an art form -- they constantly complain and threaten to leave , and many municipalities fall over themselves to provide gold - plated venues and sweetheart deals .
I do n't know the situation with Edmonton , but pro sports teams have turned extortion into an art form -- they constantly complain and threaten to leave , and many municipalities fall over themselves to provide gold - plated venues and sweetheart deals .