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Originally Posted by Muta
Don't forget - Spartan Stadium has a history and a legacy that McMahon Stadium does not. We've been putting in about $15M only... big difference.
If you're going to put $100M into a renovation of an old facility, you might as well find investors for another $100M-$150M, to build a covered stadium that can allow for larger crowds inside (a necessity for professional franchise growth in Canada given our crappy weather, IMO), make it MLS capable with grass fields, and put an MLS franchise in there. Other events will come as a result.
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Wait, you can build a covered stadium (retractable roof I assume if you want real grass) with a 35,000 or so capacity for $250mil? And yeah, if you can find investors go for it. Build whatever you want. Build a giant hideous horse themed sculpture behind one endzone that lights up after a touchdown like the home run sculpture in Miami.
Also, is there anything at all to indicate that the MLS is the least bit interested in expanding to a place like Calgary?