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billybob123 · 05-23-2017, 11:55 PM

I've said this before: I grew up in Ottawa and was a partial season ticket holder for the Sens in the late 90s/early 2000s. The arena is not that bad if you live in the west or south ends of Ottawa, and the suburbs. There is more than one road to get to the arena, but only one expressway (which I never drove in Ottawa at rush hour even if I wasn't going to games). People will complain all they want about how 'inconvenient' the arena is,but the reason they don't sell out games is because Ottawa sports fans are fickle. Look at the attendance this year, they have had 12000 and less to Arizona and Carolina games.

ETA I haven't been back in a while but the arena area is a lot more built up. There are also restaurants on Terry Fox Dr (outlet road from parking lots) in both directions, including a large power mall area. Excuses, excuses, excuses.

05-23-2017, 11:55 PM	#47
billybob123 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I've said this before: I grew up in Ottawa and was a partial season ticket holder for the Sens in the late 90s/early 2000s. The arena is not that bad if you live in the west or south ends of Ottawa, and the suburbs. There is more than one road to get to the arena, but only one expressway (which I never drove in Ottawa at rush hour even if I wasn't going to games). People will complain all they want about how 'inconvenient' the arena is,but the reason they don't sell out games is because Ottawa sports fans are fickle. Look at the attendance this year, they have had 12000 and less to Arizona and Carolina games. ETA I haven't been back in a while but the arena area is a lot more built up. There are also restaurants on Terry Fox Dr (outlet road from parking lots) in both directions, including a large power mall area. Excuses, excuses, excuses. Last edited by billybob123; 05-23-2017 at 11:58 PM.