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Originally Posted by EYE_Overstand
The only stadium that is a bigger dump then the dome is Wrigley field.
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O.Co/Oakland Coliseum wins the "dumpiest stadium" award by a mile - crappy seats, multi-purpose, sewer backups, dungeon concourse, etc. Prior to Mt. Davis being built at least it had some views of the Oakland Hills. At least Wrigley can claim is 100 years old (in desperate need of renos/upgrades).
I was firmly in the "the Saddledome is fine; I don't understand why the Flames need a new arena" for years... then I went to games in San Jose, LA, Tampa and Chicago. I think the sight lines at the 'Dome are great. The concourse (width, largely single level, lack of windows, lack of finished look - see all concrete), bathrooms, number of suites, number of exits, and inability to host all concerts is a huge issue that impacts all levels of users (from corporate suites to occasional press-level goers). The Flames need a new arena.