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Originally Posted by Vancity
I want my money's worth as well. But if Kerfoot is willing to dish out his own money to build a stadium for his club, and we as taxpayers don't have to get involved financially, I'd be in support of that.
Perhaps BC Place can get other events to come in (i.e. MLB pre-season games, etc) and use the facility? How many events are going to be held at BC Place for this year and next (2010)? I hear it's going to be more than 200 events, am I wrong?
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I'd be in support of it too, but I'd also be cautious. The rumoured $100-million naming rights deal over 20 years, assuming it hasn't been a casualty of the global economic climate, is dependent on the Whitecaps moving in for the long-haul.
As for BC Place events, the convention centre is bound to steal
some of BC Place's business away.
I really wonder what the annual operating costs will be for the refurbished BC Place.
As for MLB, I don't think we're much of a MLB city...even for pre-season games.