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Originally Posted by Ben_in_Canada
Bettman also had a shot at King about the Dome, mentioned that it averaged 3-4000 less lower bowl seats than most arenas.
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
That's because of the renovations where they added boxes. Prior to the renovations the lower bowl was significantly larger. It's also part of the reason it's not feasible to renovate again.
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Also, the set up of the Dome makes the first few rows of the second level among the best vantages to watch a hockey game of any arena I have ever been to.
The implied argument there is that the small lower bowl costs the team revenue. But since the Flames price those upper bowl seats equal to the lower bowl, they really aren't.