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Old 02-12-2019, 09:56 PM   #503
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
I like the CFL and the Stamps, but how do you justify a new stadium to the average Calgarian, for a venue that will host 10 football games a year?

Mosaic cost $278 Million - government funding plus ticket surcharge. It has hosted a few concerts, but I can't tell how many events are held beside football.
You don't. For 4 solid months the Riders and Bombers stadiums are empty in winter. Outside of CIS football, and probably amateur sports use the field sporadically.

Calgary can't hold concerts in that location, even if they built a new stadium at Foothills with the noise bylaw.

IMO, I can't imagine for 70% of the free agents and players in the CFL, that McMahon is a deterrent. For most, it is money first. Other leagues where salaris are in the millions of dollars for even the lowest guys on the totem pole, location and facilities come into play to attract players. Outside of that, the CFL players can't be all that picky, or, the choice is more driven by playing for a coach who you used to play under who has moved, or, stadium wise, it's one of the two indoor stadiums vs playing outdoors.

With that said, if the Stamps could get a nicer praciric facility or even bigger locker room and training room if even nearby off site close by, it would alleviate those concerns. The actually stadium for games for players doesn't really matter on gsme day.
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