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Originally Posted by Jason14h
But in 5-7 years when the Dome is really garbage, and the Flames aren't a high revenue team (if they even are), you really think a big American city with a brand new stadium wouldn't be attractive?
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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
I think the window is shorter, 3 - 4 years.
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What exactly do you think is going to happen in that time frame?
The Flames have left the table because the deal offered by the city is not appealing enough
relative to their baseline. And
their baseline is the Saddledome, not Seattle or wherever else.
Should the Saddledome's revenue capacity somehow deteriorate, then the difference between it and a new arena may become sufficient for the city's offer to start looking good. (There could also be a some kind of positive shift, like technology that makes arenas cheaper, that brings them back.)