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Originally Posted by t0rrent98
Would it be possible to repurpose it into a new McMahon Stadium somehow? Haha. Wishful thinking.
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I thought the same but probably wishful thinking. Good location for sure.
Eliminating engineering challenges and the economics of converting....NHL rink is 200 X 85 feet. CFL field is 450 X 165 feet. Remove roof to make outdoor stadium. Take out some or all of the of bottom section to get to 165 feet width. Remove one end of the Saddledome behind nets to get to 450 feet adding new seats on each sideline along with new seats behind new end zone.
You go from 19,289 seats to much lower removing bottom row and one end of the rink. You get them back plus some after you add seats along sidelines and behind new end zone.
Tough sell also with Calgary Stampede as larger remodelled hockey arena to football stadium would take up a lot of their land they require for the Stampede each July.