o help some teams with the inflated taxes. The NHL also does not share its gate receipts with its other members (c1). That means that teams like the Detroit Red Wings, which is one of the most profitable teams, does not share any of its gate receipts with teams that aren't profitable like the Calgary flames. This system is used in the NBA and teams in markets that are not as profitable are still able to compete against teams in cities such as New York and Los Angeles(c1). Many Canadian corporations get government funding to be competitive with the American market because of the higher taxes (Duhatschek 7). Much like the hockey issue these corporations need government funding so that they can be aggressive against their American counterpart. The Canadian government has given money to multibillion-dollar corporations so that these companies can be competitive in the American market. The Canadian government has given money so that Canadian production companies can make films. “The government provides financial support to a number of projects that would not be produced if making a profit were the only incentive.” The film industry is like professional sports in many ways, they're both providing entertainment for viewing audience and both Corporations have to pay their employees a large sum of money. “For the past nine years, the Canadian federal government has provided massive subsidies to rich owners and high profile industries such as the movie industry and high-tech” (Duhatschek 7). With government subsidies such as the movie industry movie and aerospace industry get the NHL could remain in all six Canadian locations (Duhatschek 7).Another major problem plaguing professional hockey in Canada is the taxes that the six Canadian teams have to pay. The Ottawa Senators, a new franchise as of 1992, paid more taxes then their entire payroll in 1999. They paid $14 million to the federal government, $16 million t...
