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Old 03-15-2017, 06:27 PM   #189
Senator Clay Davis
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814 View Post
They should close a deal to build in Victoria Park. Everyone can see the benefits of a new facility.

The venue would host 76 regular season games a year between the Flames and Hitmen, plus all the extra concert traffic we allegedly don't get now because the Dome sucks. The new arena would spur redevelopment of the whole Stampede Park area.

Don't understand the desire to hold out for Calgary Next. That proposal needs a bullet in its head - they can't tell me the dome urgently needs replacing while wanting to build a facility that won't be complete until 2023 at the earliest.
I seriously doubt anything happens until the season is over. I would expect ownership is holding out hope the Flames go on a deep playoff run and then take another run at CalgaryNEXT trying to leverage the playoff run and the uptick in support for the Flames that comes with it.
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