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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
^ The main problem is that the City would still own it, and they'd have nothing to bring the revenue in. The main tenants would have moved out, concerts are hard enough to attract to the Dome (even without a new venue in town), and major events are just few and far between.
Sure, it would be handy to have around for the possibility of major events like the Olympics, Memorial Cup, etc., but it would need to have steady income as well. And I just don't know where it would come from.
Don't get me wrong - I love the Saddledome and I think it is an iconic part of our skyline, but the City can't pay for a building that sits empty for most of the year.
Edit: I'd also love to see a retrofit into a bizarre hotel or some other interesting function, but I could also see that being prohibitively expensive and not very practical. Sadly, cheaper and easier to flatten it than pretty much any other option.
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Making it a 8-10K concert theatre year round would make Calgary an even more attractive place for concerts and events. It would also alleviate the acoustic concerns that haunt the current Saddledome, and would help generate more revenue for the Stampede throughout the year