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From curling or hockey to the bank — do sports bubbles help the local economy?

Curling Canada is about to inflate a sport bubble for the Tournament of Hearts, the Brier and more in Calgary. But do the insular events create jobs and economic activity like elected officials suggest?
In 2020 the NHL hunkered down in Canada, with Edmonton and Toronto serving as host cities for the 24 NHL Stanley Cup playoff bubble. (Jason Franson/Canadian Press )

Another sports bubble is coming to Canada. This time it's curling and it's going to be in Calgary.

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The Canadian championships for women, men and mixed teams will all take place at the southern Alberta city's WinSport arena, over the course of several weeks.

And while many sports fans will be relieved to see their favourite athletes on the ice, others are wondering if these insular events, in fact, create jobs and economic activity the way elected officials suggest they do?

Producer Tracy Fuller finds out.


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