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Originally Posted by marsplasticeraser
We can improve a lot of the issues for fans without new arena.
The fact is you can solve most if not all of the fan issues with an expansion and using some tech to eliminate bottlenecks.
Step 1: Build two large, multi-level expansions on North/South of Saddledome and use these as the location for all food/beverage and increased washrooms with larger entry/exit points. (You can use the Lowest level for additional player facilities if required).
Step 2: Improve the main entrance (moving food service allows you to open up the area surrounding main entrance). Develop a large landscaped gathering place where grass is. Consider eliminating elevated walkway.
Step 3: Make existing concourse only for movement to/from entrance/food hall to seats. This gets rid of the lines that clog up the concourse.
Step 4: Use one of the existing (or create your own) mobile ordering apps. Fans place their order for the intermission during the period, so all fans are doing is pick-up. Payment is on app, so time to get served drops 75%+ and food services are more productive. There is no reason why this isn't done now, other than I get the impression the Flames brass are not that comfortable with technology.
Step 5: Save $400mm to $500mm of public money.
The only downside is the owners don't get more luxury boxes and they can't increase ticket prices as high. Also, maybe we don't get big-time concerts and acoustics aren't great.
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None of this solves the #1 problem. The roof isn't safe to bear the weight of the modern event equipment.