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Originally Posted by Weitz
I still don’t understand why a regular fan even wants a new arena.
Significantly more money for the same experience with a slight bell or whistle. But really just more money to watch hockey. Who wants that?
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On the margin I agree with you. But over the long term if you want to continue watching the Calgary Flames in Calgary you want that. I don't think people realize that there isn't an option available where there is an NHL team in Calgary 5-10 years from now with the Saddledome as their home arena. A modern arena is the baseline required for professional sport. We don't have that and we're too small of a center for a private investor to invest in one without civic contribution.
I get it, we're a strong market for NHL hockey, but not if we can't have modern facilities for a team to play in. Somehow Regina built a new football stadium, but here in Calgary we have money for gold plated architecture and infrastructure for literally everything except for sports. McMahon is an embarrassment for a city of Calgary's size and the Saddledome is now bordering on embarrassing.