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Originally Posted by getbak
Although, I think the real reason they haven't locked down the curling venue is because they're expecting the Flames' new arena to get built. The new arena would be the main hockey venue, which would free up the Saddledome for figure skating and short track. That frees up the field house for curling (which was the original suggestion by the Bid Exploration Committee).
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This is what I'm thinking also. Put the money for the new smaller arena and the Saddledome upgrades into play and suddenly a new arena deal with the Flames seems like a no brainer.