Richard White
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Them's fighting words..
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Them's fighting words..
daptive
Senior Member
Perhaps you read this wrong but my comment wasn't a shot at Toronto at all. I just meant bad owners can do bad things.. unless I'm understanding your comment wrong.
jayme2016
Active Member
It's not that easy for him to do that.
syn
Senior Member
I disagree.
Rogers has a vested interested in fielding a winning team. They certainly haven't been shy when it comes to spending.
An individual owner might seem nice on paper, but that can be just as bad (I'd argue even worse in some cases) than a corporate owner that has checks and balances in place.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Update: Looks like the new stadium idea is dead. There will be only a modest $250M spent on renovations.
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Blue Jays decide to upgrade Rogers Centre - VenuesNow
Rogers Centre, shown here on Aug. 21, 2021 for the Detroit Tigers-Toronto Blue Jays game, will be renovated at a cost of $200 million to $250 million, sources
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Mercenary
Active Member
Update: Looks like the new stadium idea is dead. There will be only a modest $250M spent on renovations.
Blue Jays decide to upgrade Rogers Centre - VenuesNow
Rogers Centre, shown here on Aug. 21, 2021 for the Detroit Tigers-Toronto Blue Jays game, will be renovated at a cost of $200 million to $250 million, sources
Populous is a good company that have chosen to re-design the Skydome. I think the re-designed will be good.
Now if only Toronto gets an NFL team and a new stadium either in Downsview Park or Portlands Area
Amare
Senior Member
On the one hand i'm not surprised because Rogers is cheap, but the other hand i'm a little happy because at least the icon in our skyline will stick around longer.
I just hope these renovations truly address the various issues with the facility.
I just hope these renovations truly address the various issues with the facility.
GenerationW
Senior Member
Which means Rogers will be stuck in a stadium they detest for another 40 years.Update: Looks like the new stadium idea is dead. There will be only a modest $250M spent on renovations.
Blue Jays decide to upgrade Rogers Centre - VenuesNow
Rogers Centre, shown here on Aug. 21, 2021 for the Detroit Tigers-Toronto Blue Jays game, will be renovated at a cost of $200 million to $250 million, sources
I was hoping to see them get shot down after begging for public funding. Cowards.
No one in this town is spending $3 billion for a team + stadium, assuming a team is even available
UtakataNoAnnex
Superstar
Controversially, I believe this will be for the best.Update: Looks like the new stadium idea is dead. There will be only a modest $250M spent on renovations.
Blue Jays decide to upgrade Rogers Centre - VenuesNow
Rogers Centre, shown here on Aug. 21, 2021 for the Detroit Tigers-Toronto Blue Jays game, will be renovated at a cost of $200 million to $250 million, sources
Jonny5
Senior Member
LOL. On the same day, the deal in Calgary for their new arena to replace the Saddledome has fallen apart. Again.
And it's for the most Calgary of reasons: money to widen roads to get thousands of cars in and out of the new downtown arena's proposed vast surface parking lots. I mean, how could you build a downtown arena without the parking space for 10,000 F-150 pickup trucks! That's what real cites have!
And it's for the most Calgary of reasons: money to widen roads to get thousands of cars in and out of the new downtown arena's proposed vast surface parking lots. I mean, how could you build a downtown arena without the parking space for 10,000 F-150 pickup trucks! That's what real cites have!
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T.E.C.II
Active Member
Update: Looks like the new stadium idea is dead. There will be only a modest $250M spent on renovations.
Blue Jays decide to upgrade Rogers Centre - VenuesNow
Rogers Centre, shown here on Aug. 21, 2021 for the Detroit Tigers-Toronto Blue Jays game, will be renovated at a cost of $200 million to $250 million, sources
Sounds kind of paltry, honestly.
Mercenary
Active Member
It will most likely be an expansion NFL Team. NFL will from 32 Teams to 36 Teams. With Toronto, London, San Antonio and St. Louis likely candidate for expansion.
Here are a list of richest Canadians who could potentially do this. I know NFL doesn't do corporate ownership.
C-mac
Senior Member
I think I'm going to be sick to my stomach.
Northern Light
Superstar
Update: Looks like the new stadium idea is dead. There will be only a modest $250M spent on renovations.
Blue Jays decide to upgrade Rogers Centre - VenuesNow
Rogers Centre, shown here on Aug. 21, 2021 for the Detroit Tigers-Toronto Blue Jays game, will be renovated at a cost of $200 million to $250 million, sources
Not surprising.
I mapped out the potential options early on and I couldn't find a way to make it make sense economically. (without large-scale public subsidy)
Northern Light
Superstar
I can't fathom why we would even want one.
8 home games per year (excluding playoffs) hardly seem like justification for that kind of investment.
I'm not even deriding the sport (though I admit I find the NFL roughly akin to watching paint dry)
Rather, I'm comparing the arguable payback/spin off vs the other pro-sports, as well as considering venue land area and cost.
I'd be happy to see us take a pass on the NFL