(05-12-2011 01:59 PM)Fuquay Pirate Wrote:  If the Jets struggled financially last go round, how is it that they expect a team to survive this time? Has Winnipeg exploded population-wise since then?

NO Winnipeg has not exploded in population, but two other things have happened since the Jets left. First the US and Canadian dollar have moved dramatically in terms of their value to each other. $1 US used to be worth between $1.25-$1.40 Can. Now it is just about even. This makes it no more expensive in relative terms to operate in Canada as the US. Second, Winnipeg has become a boomtown again. Its economy is doing well and can support a hockey team.