05-23-2017, 11:33 AM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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You'd think with the ice shortage in this city and the unique experience of playing in an NHL arena, that if they had two or three straight weeks of nothing booked they could charge quite more than city rinks and books solid from morning until night.
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05-23-2017, 11:36 AM
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
You'd think with the ice shortage in this city and the unique experience of playing in an NHL arena, that if they had two or three straight weeks of nothing booked they could charge quite more than city rinks and books solid from morning until night.
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The cost to keep the building cool for ice makes that definitely not worth it.
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05-23-2017, 12:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Chilliwack, B.C
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I've seen during the stampede they have sheep hurding competitions in there.
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05-23-2017, 01:55 PM
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#5
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Franchise Player
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nitro-circus and monster trucks......
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05-23-2017, 01:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I've heard its the satellite location when Chicken-On-The-Way's basement is over-capacity.
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05-23-2017, 02:16 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I've heard its the satellite location when Chicken-On-The-Way's basement is over-capacity.
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I think someone already may have mentioned activities involving riding large mammals that make vigorous bucking movements.
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05-23-2017, 02:29 PM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by DionTheDman
I think someone already may have mentioned activities involving riding large mammals that make vigorous bucking movements.
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05-23-2017, 03:45 PM
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Scoring Winger
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The answer can simply be found looking at the Saddledome website and the events calendar....... but any excuse to start a thread I guess.
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05-23-2017, 04:35 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DeWinton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rhino
The answer can simply be found looking at the Saddledome website and the events calendar....... but any excuse to start a thread I guess.
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Just looked at the calendar. Pretty bone dry except for stampede week.
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05-23-2017, 04:46 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I could have sworn like 5-10 years ago the Saddledome was said to be one of the most used arenas in North America. Sure doesn't look like that anymore.
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05-23-2017, 06:32 PM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
You'd think with the ice shortage in this city and the unique experience of playing in an NHL arena, that if they had two or three straight weeks of nothing booked they could charge quite more than city rinks and books solid from morning until night.
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They charged 10k to do 90 minutes of ice and called it the Big League Experience.
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05-23-2017, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Clinching Party
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
I could have sworn like 5-10 years ago the Saddledome was said to be one of the most used arenas in North America. Sure doesn't look like that anymore.
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I can't imagine the 'Dome was ever as busy as an arena in a major American city or Toronto. They have basketball teams and get every musical act. Even before the Saddledome was considered too shabby for the biggest names, we still got skipped.
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05-23-2017, 07:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nickerjones
They charged 10k to do 90 minutes of ice and called it the Big League Experience.
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10K? When was that? In 2004 we payed about 400 for 90 minutes.
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05-23-2017, 08:09 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DeWinton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
10K? When was that? In 2004 we payed about 400 for 90 minutes.
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Back in 2004 our team paid 350. 10 grand? Nobody is going to pay that. If that number is true that is ridiculous.
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05-23-2017, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
I could have sworn like 5-10 years ago the Saddledome was said to be one of the most used arenas in North America. Sure doesn't look like that anymore.
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It probably depends on how you measure that. If you count all events, including sports, it is likely booked for a greater number of events per year than a lot of similar buildings in similar-sized cities.
Between the Flames, Hitmen, and Roughnecks, the Saddledome is booked for about 100 events per year, give or take a few depending on how many playoff games there are.
Add in a couple dozen concerts every year, and the building is being used about 1 out of every 3 nights a year. Of course, because the teams' seasons are played primarily from mid-September to the end of April, there's much heavier usage during those months than the summer.
It's nowhere near as busy as buildings like the ACC, MSG, or Staples Center, but it's comparable to arenas in similar-sized cities.
All three cities and arenas are of similar size.
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05-23-2017, 09:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball...
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At one point they were only renting out the saddle dome for 10k for the big league experience. I have seen community groups get access to it , have even payed with them, but am unsure what they paid.
However when we called in 2014 it was 10k for the big league experience.
In places like Vancouver, it's $2500 for 2 hours. I know this is fact because we paid it and hosted an all star game for al league out there.
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05-23-2017, 10:09 PM
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#18
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
10K? When was that? In 2004 we payed about 400 for 90 minutes.
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The Big League Experience is a specific event the Saddledome will put on for hockey leagues, it's not just a block of ice time.
Beer Leagues sometimes do it for their all star game. You get an anthem singer, Beasly comes out and calls your game, it's actually pretty neat.
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05-24-2017, 09:49 AM
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Franchise Player
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Yah in the lockout my Company got a "big league experience" because they have a box at the dome.
Was decent, but certainly not worth 10k.
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05-24-2017, 12:46 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
The Big League Experience is a specific event the Saddledome will put on for hockey leagues, it's not just a block of ice time.
Beer Leagues sometimes do it for their all star game. You get an anthem singer, Beasly comes out and calls your game, it's actually pretty neat.
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Now, this might just be the price for minor hockey but it is $6000. Which has the anthem, Beasley, cameras and jumbotron going. This was for 1 hour of ice time. So it might be the 10k if you get 2 hours.
Now its super expensive. But you also receive 100 Hitmen, Stampeders and Roughneck tickets as well. So you can do it as a fundraiser for your team or sell them at 20 dollars each and it pays for the experience. Though i have no idea where the seats are.
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