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Originally Posted by Muta
I`m still in awe at the fact that a replacement stadium for McMahon isn`t seriously being considered at this point in time.
This city has a tremendous base of wealth, and a new McMahon stadium - an INDOOR stadium, mind you, would be the logical next step for the Stamps, the University of Calgary and all subsequent events you could have in there.
MLS could become a viable option in Calgary once a roofed stadium is built. Our climate is just not favourable towards soccer to have a team play outside. Soccer WILL succeed when people know they can watch a professional franchise inside.
Regina is getting ready to break ground for their new stadium, and I`m still baffled Calgary can`t get their act in order. We badly need a new football-soccer-concert stadium. We have money, just no one is prepared to take the next serious step.
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Agreed 100%. Its positively shameful. However, the government would have to pay for the majority of it, and you know how people will lose their minds if the City of Calgary and Government of Alberta wrote cheques to build a new UofC/Stampeders/future MLS/concert Stadium with enclosable roof. The University can't afford to contribute much, the Stampeders are a glorified minor league team worth a fraction of the Flames, so they can't contribute much either. Outside sponsors don't tend to emerge until construction is underway, so that really leaves the Government.