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Originally Posted by SaskScraper
^^Ditto what PrairieGuy said
8-12/yr Rush games doesn't require spending $100 million on downtown arena
8-12/yr Rider games did require $278 M priority on amenities, fan experience and new revenue-generating opportunities like suites and luxury boxes
completely makes sense..
I don't care either way, just seems like shakey logic.
My reply to SaskScraper:
Sorry but again I think the comparison doesn't work. The logic for NMS was a) spend $100M to renovate old Mosaic/Taylor Field (aka putting lipstick on a pig) or b) spend $278M and have a brand new, state of the art facility that should last for decades.
I believe that Saskatoon will eventually face the same renovate vs. build new decision for SaskTel Centre.
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Swift Current has enough population to support Broncos'. If Saskatoon population ever can't support the Blades they should move to The Battlefords where they can have a better chance with its better population/corporate base for "..new revenue-generating opportunities like suites and luxury boxes"  |
Sorry SaskScaper but my reply to the first part of your reply got embedded in your post above.
On your second point, I didn't say Saskatoon can't support both the Blades & the Rush. I was responding to another poster who talked about an AHL team and I said Saskatoon, at this point, couldn't support all three teams...in that scenario, I believe the Blades would be the odd man out.
Thanks for the spirited discussion!