The potential of securing an NHL arena at LeBreton Flats just went up another few notches! On Friday, an agreement in principle was reached between the Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission, a previous reality that fell apart in late-2018 under previous Sens ownership. CFRA's Chris Holski delivers the present-day details in Hour 1. Meantime, when it comes to building these massive projects, money is almost always an issue. Should this new facility be funded by Ottawa's taxpayers? According to sports economist Moshe Lander, any sort of money that is given to build these arenas is akin to 'flushing your tax dollars down the toilet'.

<p>The potential of securing an NHL arena at LeBreton Flats just went up another few notches! On Friday, an agreement in principle was reached between the Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission, a previous reality that fell apart in late-2018 under previous Sens ownership. CFRA's Chris Holski delivers the present-day details in Hour 1. Meantime, when it comes to building these massive projects, money is almost always an issue. Should this new facility be funded by Ottawa's taxpayers? According to sports economist Moshe Lander, any sort of money that is given to build these arenas is akin to 'flushing your tax dollars down the toilet'.</p>

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