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Originally Posted by trueviking
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The Multiplex was D.O.A. once the feasibility study was completed sometime during 1990-91. Not sure why a Free Press writer would resurrect a bad idea over 2 years later.
History has vindicated that study. Nearly every multiplex stadium that was constructed (mainly during the late 80s/early 90s) failed for professional sports. It failed in Tampa Bay (Lightning and Blue Rays). It failed in San Antonio (Spurs). In fact, most stadiums built for both baseball and football have been replaced, and the remaining ones are woefully inadequate. Just look at Montreal's Olympic Stadium and Toronto's Skydome as examples. The Big O was not paid off, until the Expos left. It's been without a major sports tenant for 17 years. The SkyDome was never great for baseball, and horrible for football. Even the lowly Argos would relocate to the much smaller BMO Field.
The Jets would have been gone in a decade, had the Snowcap Dome been built. No way the public would tolerate two venues for the Jets to be built in less than 20 years.
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