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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
The saddledome is 42 years old. There is unanimous agreement that it was ready to be replaced 10 years ago as the Flames have been looking to build a new building since the late 2000s.
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No there wasn't unanimous agreement.
The Flames were unwilling to pay for a new arena, but were happy to take one for free.
If the Flames felt they needed a new arena they would have been willing to pay for it.
To put this into something we can understand: Most people don't tear down 30 or 40-year old homes. They do renovate them though. For example, my home is 55 years old. It's in wonderful shape, and had a big reno 15 years ago and I do regular maintenance. I will need a new kitchen and master washroom in 5 years, and it will make it to 75 years old in great shape.