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Originally Posted by trew
My major problem with this concept is that I strongly suspect that all of these fancy new shallow stacked levels are going to be premium club seats, boxes, etc.
If so, people currently in the Whites, Oranges, Greens, and Blacks will get a major downgrade in game experience, and will be moved, 50+ feet straight upwards, above all the new stacked seats to a place in the stadium that will feel like the current press level (same distance from the ice as the current press level, but higher up instead of away. They will be steep, crowded, and tucked under the roof and will have second-rate concourse amenities).
There will also be some seats that are worse than anything we have in the dome currently (we don't have press level height seats in the ends of the arena).
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A downgrade for the value seats is inevitable. In any concept, best case scenario we miiight get Orange pricing. Likely closer to white/blue pricing.
A new arena is not for the benefit of creating good value for fans. It's about creating optimal revenue and keeping up with the league to match escalating salaries and the cost associated with arm's race of hiring top management talent. I am fine with paying less in the Saddledome because I am cheap, but long term (10+ years) the team will need more revenue to stay competitive as costs continue to rise.