Stadiums and Arenas of Canada part 2

[FrankieFlowerpot]

Originally Posted by king10

Nope. That was was replaced in 2007/2008 (ish?) with the current one being removed and placed in ricoh.

Werent they supposed to replace all the seats this summer as well?

Does anyone have a render of the new scoreboard? Will it be the cleavland/ tampa type, or the quebec city type?

Supposedly yes

Also on the list by the 2016 NBA all-star game are a new video scoreboard, the third one since the ACC opened in 1999, new seats and improvements to the concourses that could bring the total cost to $40-million.

[caltrane74]

Oh, I like that new stadium. Looks like it will be the best in the country, for a good while too.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by FrankieFlowerpot

https://twitter.com/davehaggith/status/610516450357477377

ACC scoreboard has been removed and is being relocated at Ricoh Coliseum for the Marlies

New Scoreboard should look like this


www.twitter.com

[king10]

Thats what you want it to look like or its confirmed it will be similar in style to cleavland/ tampa?

[Migs]

Regina stadium photos credit RRI

View from NW crane with downtown & old,stadium in background.



General admissions lounge which will feature the coloured old bleachers from old stadium as a decorative feature.

http://www.hksinc.com/insight/mosaic-stadium-one-year-since-groundbreaking/

[blueandgoldguy]

Originally Posted by Migs

Regina stadium photos credit RRI

View from NW crane with downtown & old,stadium in background.



General admissions lounge which will feature the coloured old bleachers from old stadium as a decorative feature.

http://www.hksinc.com/insight/mosaic-stadium-one-year-since-groundbreaking/

Nice! Any idea where that general admission lounge will be located on the main level? Endzone, centrefield?

[elly63]

Originally Posted by Acajack

On the other side of the coin: a report that was prepared a few years ago but just made public now has found that it would cost 700 million dollars to demolish Olympic Stadium.

???

The Olympic Stadium Fact or Fiction 7/13/2011

[Nicko999]

Originally Posted by Acajack

On the other side of the coin: a report that was prepared a few years ago but just made public now has found that it would cost 700 million dollars to demolish Olympic Stadium.

I wouldn't take the article too seriously... everything is just a big joke (and all of the sudden, they are coming out with this number while the WWC is being played). Never take anything owned by Quebecor seriously.

Olympic Stadium is never going to be demolished, the government and officials have said it several times. It's just part of the city's history.

And while there has been some roof problems, all it needs is the right idea. With the advancement in technology (1988 vs nowadays), I am sure a retractable roof could be done.

http://football.ballparks.com/CFL/Montreal/roof.gif

Or even with no roof, the stadium in its 1976 version was pretty good.

The big O host around 180 events per year and generates revenues of more than 20 millons dollars yearly. 2015 for example with the CCL run and the WWC is shaping up to be great. I wouldn't be surprised if the revenues generated for this year would be close to 100M. But that they won't tell you in the report.

[Migs]

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

Nice! Any idea where that general admission lounge will be located on the main level? Endzone, centrefield?

Main level of the west grandstand facing Confederation Park.

[Migs]

New fact sheet for Mosaic Stadium.

http://m.riderville.com/article/new-mosaic-stadium-one-year-construction-anniversary

[Nicko999]

Originally Posted by elly63

???

The Olympic Stadium Fact or Fiction 7/13/2011

Although, myth 4 is true, people need to read this.

Since 1977, the Stadium has generated close a billion in revenues and its economic spinoffs from tourists is 120M per year (very conservative estimate). So it means, that since being build, it has generated between 4 and 5 billion in revenues for the city/province/country.

So when I read stupidities like blow up the stadium, I just shake my head.

[blueandgoldguy]

Originally Posted by Nicko999

Although, myth 4 is true, people need to read this.

Since 1977, the Stadium has generated close a billion in revenues and its economic spinoffs from tourists is 120M per year (very conservative estimate). So it means, that since being build, it has generated between 4 and 5 billion in revenues for the city/province/country.

So when I read stupidities like blow up the stadium, I just shake my head.

Meh. The economic stimulus provided by stadiums are largely overblown. If, Olympic Stadium were not there it's not like all those events would disappear from Montreal (ie U2 played in a park with temp seating). Nor would people pocket the money from those foregone events (most of which would just move to other facilities anyways). Disposable income would be spent on numerous entertainment options of which Montreal has many.

[Horus]

My favourite quote from the Olympic Stadium fact sheet:

A single, 60,000-spectator event at the Stadium is equal to a full-house at a 2,000-seat hall for 30 days.

<checks calculator>
Yup - that story checks out.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Horus

My favourite quote from the Olympic Stadium fact sheet:


<checks calculator>
Yup - that story checks out.

LOL

That "fact sheet" is about as objective and unbiased as a typical used car salesman. Wow, who would have thought that a bureaucracy that exists as a result of the Olympic Stadium thinks that pumping another half-billion dollars into the place is a great idea?

[Oilkountry]

Originally Posted by Nicko999

The big O host around 180 events per year and generates revenues of more than 20 millons dollars yearly.

I'm no economic specialist but let's say your most likely inflated number of 20M is correct do some simple math and dive that into half a billion. The big O is not an asset for the city its a money hole

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

Meh. The economic stimulus provided by stadiums are largely overblown. If, Olympic Stadium were not there it's not like all those events would disappear from Montreal (ie U2 played in a park with temp seating). Nor would people pocket the money from those foregone events (most of which would just move to other facilities anyways). Disposable income would be spent on numerous entertainment options of which Montreal has many.

I think the reality lies somewhere in the middle.

The Big O is not a boon to the city but I'd say there are definitely events that Montreal gets because of the presence of a 60,000 seat stadium.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by Acajack

I think the reality lies somewhere in the middle.

The Big O is not a boon to the city but I'd say there are definitely events that Montreal gets because of the presence of a 60,000 seat stadium.

No question. It's just that in terms of value for money, it would have been hard to do worse than Olympic Stadium.

Look at it this way. Seattle built the Kingdome, as well as the Kingdome's 2 replacement stadiums, CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field, for a total of $1.01 billion US.

Meanwhile, Montreal got Olympic Stadium (the whole complex including pool, velodrome, parking garage) for $770 million, or according to Wikipedia, $1.47 billion once you factor in repairs, interest and other costs. I'm sure that even if you remove interest from the equation, it's probably still close to, if not over a billion dollars.

Seattle has two top-notch venues while Montreal is saddled with a tenant-less money pit it can't get rid of because of the fortune it would cost to demolish it.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Nicko999

I wouldn't take the article too seriously... everything is just a big joke (and all of the sudden, they are coming out with this number while the WWC is being played). Never take anything owned by Quebecor seriously.

Olympic Stadium is never going to be demolished, the government and officials have said it several times. It's just part of the city's history.

And while there has been some roof problems, all it needs is the right idea. With the advancement in technology (1988 vs nowadays), I am sure a retractable roof could be done.

http://football.ballparks.com/CFL/Montreal/roof.gif

Or even with no roof, the stadium in its 1976 version was pretty good.

The big O host around 180 events per year and generates revenues of more than 20 millons dollars yearly. 2015 for example with the CCL run and the WWC is shaping up to be great. I wouldn't be surprised if the revenues generated for this year would be close to 100M. But that they won't tell you in the report.

The 180 number is for all events at the Olympic Park including the tower and esplanade though? The Stadium itself will only host AC/DC and One Direction for the remainder of the year according to the website.

[red-paladin]

I still think that the Olympic Stadium could be fully refurbished. There were so many people that were critical of the plans to refurbish BC Place and said it would never work, but it's worked fine.

[VIce]

Originally Posted by red-paladin

I still think that the Olympic Stadium could be fully refurbished. There were so many people that were critical of the plans to refurbish BC Place and said it would never work, but it's worked fine.

I would agree with this. The weird batters eye, and the weird permanent roof, and every other little quirk about Olympic Stadium that people dislike are mostly band-aid solutions. One major monolithic renovation that has a single plan from the outset for what the stadium should be could turn the stadium into a gem.

Its hard to find someone who disliked the stadium, even if incomplete, in its Olympic trim. Its every little band-aid since then that's really hurt the place.