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Old Posted Feb 6, 2007, 6:28 AM
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Originally Posted by coddat View Post
Actually the alamodome is one of the few money making arenas in the country. It is fully paid off, unlike the 20 year old superdome. The only costs to the city are utilities, and maintenance. It brings tons of people downtown for events, and it great to host events that are larger than the SBC center can hold. The only folly is that we never got an NFL team to play in it except for the Saints.
Interesting... Do you have a source? I think it would be cool to see a list of net revenue generating stadiums in the U.S.
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