Quite bold by Asper...he's throwing the moon to the City Council as part of his entire proposal to take the team over from the "Community".
As for soccer, it would of course have to be grass, which is a lot more costly, and, just like Edmonton, a lot more brutal come October/Nov for football.
I'd be surprised to see this get approved.
As for McMahon, not quite the same scope, given Aspers other plans to take ove all part of the team.
I've been to Commenwealth, and I was never blown away by being that much more fan friendly then Commenwealth.
For an outdoor stadium that gets used 6 months of the year, McMahon is adequate. It would be nice to have concerts etc there sure, but where are you going to put any new stadim in Calgary, other then a dome, tat you'll be able to have outdoor concerts and be accessible by transit and current infrastructure?
As for football, I don't think McMahon itself is really preventing more people from coming to football games, other then the weather.
Given the CFL and Calgary Stampeders ticket price point and revenue stream, I think a 20-30% increase by the owners in ticket prices to help pay for a new stadium (not the case with the Flames, as other factors would absorb some of those cost increases), would put off a lot more people who enjoy the current relativley inexpensive afternoon going to a football game.
That all said, if the Saddledome goes in the next 6 years, always thought it would be interesting if there was a domed Stadium on the Stampede Grounds for the Stamps, and then the ability for larger concerts. But selling two new stadiums with any sot of public $ (if even 10%) would not fly.
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