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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
From what I have read it was a split venture but I'm not 100% positive. Either way why would the flames pay money for a new scoreboard to tear it down within a few years
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It's still going to be years before the Stamps are in a new building. I wouldn't be surprised if they prioritize the construction of the arena ahead of the stadium, so if it's a minimum of 5 years before the Flames are in a new building, it will probably be longer for the Stamps. If the arena opens in the fall of 2020, the stadium likely won't open until the summer of 2021 or maybe even 2022.
So, even best case scenario, they'll still get 7 or 8 seasons of use from the new scoreboard. Then, once the new building is open, they can either move the scoreboard to the new building, or sell it to another facility that needs one.