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Originally Posted by getbak
The problem with the Saddledome accommodating concerts has more to do with the size of the new scoreboard than the roof itself. Concerts skipping Calgary didn't really become a problem until the new scoreboard was installed.
The original scoreboard could actually be pulled up inside the catwalk. The new scoreboard can't go much higher than it sits for Flames games. There's only 32 feet of clearance under the scoreboard now.
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With this in mind, I'm surprised that they didn't devise a way to be able to collapse the scoreboard in on itself. Kinda like a telescopic system. I know in practice it would be hell with all the wiring, but it could maybe have been a worthwhile investment.
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Originally Posted by 1stLand
Its not feasible to keep it as an arena for recreational purposes - with the Hitmen, Roughnecks, Flames & major concerts taking their gate revenues to the new building.
The saddledome costs alot of money to operate and you would need to find a revenue generating purpose for the building otherwise it makes more sense to demolish it and turn it into a parking lot.
As long as the saddledome sits empty, its costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses (Utility costs, Taxes, insurance, Up-keep/Repair/Maintenance)
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No no no no no. It should never be more acceptable to demolish a building in favour of more parking lots. Let alone a building like the dome. Just, no.
Watching the riders game today though, I hope that if they go ahead and do a combination of a new football stadium, and an arena that they include a fully retractable roof. Something along the lines of the skydome where when the roof is retracted, the stadium is practically totally open-air. Would make the stadium usable year round, and no more freezing in the playoffs!