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Old 11-26-2014, 03:31 PM   #2781
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Originally Posted by Muta View Post
Aside from its primary reason as a host for sporting and entertainment events, arenas, stadia and their associated districts can spawn significant economic growth and development for that specific location in a multitude of ways.

Renovations are primarily band-aid solutions when it comes to older stadia. There's still many infrastructure issues that would still exist.

Plus, if you think you can renovate the concourse at the Saddledome at a reasonable price, think again. To expand that concourse, renovate and expand washrooms and other amenities, upgrade seating and re-design the roof to carry more snow and precipitation loads, I would think (based on my design and construction background) that could run into the $100M mark.

You might as well pursue a brand new facility at that cost.
Totally fair, I am not a construction guy by any means!
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