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Originally Posted by Fire
Is tearing down the Saddledome a done deal when the new arena is built?
It appears most people assume this it's a no-brainer to tear it down, but I hope it's not the case. Vancouver kept the Pacific Coliseum, Edmonton isn't tearing down Rexall Place. I assume the Stampede would love to keep the Saddledome around. They would rather have the big acts perform at the Saddledome than the new arena, so the crowds can easily access the grounds afterwards. If Calgary ever wants the Winter Olympics back again having two NHL size arenas is pretty much a necessity. It would also allow Calgary to be in the running for hosting the Memorial Cup.
Obvious the problem is the costs of keeping the Saddledome going when most of the events would be at the new arena, but I wouldn't have issues with some tax money going towards it to keep it around.
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The future of Rexall is uncertain, and could very well be torn down unless Northlands can find someone to help pay for repurposing
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...down-1.3034078
The Saddledome is also much bigger than it or Pacific Coliseum, and it has trouble attracting big concerts due to the design. With no sports teams to take up residence I don't see any future for the dome that doesn't involve a wrecking ball