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Originally Posted by Arapahoe
Why do you think not having a new arena will kill the Stock Show? They filled the Coliseum with dirt and had a rodeo in there. That aint gonna to change...
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It will change. They will go to Texas or Las Vegas. These ranchers aren't dummies and they're not lacking resources either. I'd compare them to an NFL team - they hold a significant economic grenade as leverage.
The Calgary Stampede generates 1 million guest visits annually and Denver does about 2/3 of that. Denver could legit hold a top three world's largest rodeo with this space not to mention first nations events, maybe cater to the larger cult classics coming out of C Springs, and SO MUHC MORE. I really don't think people have the vision of what the new national western center can provide, but it HAS TO HAVE the arena to do all of this. How would all of these events and economic/cultural drivers not be an awesome outcome for our local economy?