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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
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A new arena is like a new car. Yeah, it’s got more bells and whistles, but in the end you’re just paying more to drive to the same places. The Saddledome still gets us there all the same, so why not be honest about that?
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Yes, you can use an old car to drive places even as driving gets less and less pleasant and repairs get more expensive. Your friends start calling you a cheapskate. Girls and guys stop looking your way with any amorous interest in mind. But it's only you that suffer these consequences (or not suffer but gloat in joys of being frugal). In case of an NHL team, you do need players wanting to play at your arena, living in your city, and you do need people wanting to visit the venue. So, if the premise is "yes, we want to keep an NHL team in Calgary and we do want big names coming here for concerts", then we do want to build a new arena.
And for the record, I do like the Saddledome building and do think it has quite a few good years left in it. But just like a good old car, it might just be the time to start thinking of a new one (as it will take 2-3 years to get it built).