The most concerning stat is season ticket sales, which were capped at 13,500 when the NHL returned to Winnipeg in 2011. There are many reasons the Winnipeg Jets lost nearly a third of their initial season-ticket base. David Thomson, left, and Mark Chipman give the Winnipeg Jets one of the NHL's wealthiest ownership groups. True North may also collect as much as $5.5 million in annual revenue from 140 gaming machines at the Shark Club inside Cityplace mall. Former premier Greg Selinger's NDP government said it created this funding arrangement to help True North survive future economic challenges.
