Growlers' owner reopens talks to purchase Mile One Center

[Growler]

Newfoundland Growlers’ owner in talks to purchase Mile One Centre

COVID might be just the time to resolve this issue once and for all and end the city's incompetence.

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[JMCx4]

Is Dean MacDonald heavily invested in COVID vaccine maker stock, or is it protective mask producers?

 

[mk80]

I guess for him it's worth taking on a shot on the chance the city may want to off load the expense.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

SJSE has been a thorn in that market back to the Maple Leafs era......maybe it's time they need to go....

 

[Growler]

Is Dean MacDonald heavily invested in COVID vaccine maker stock, or is it protective mask producers?

As the world heads into a global depression, money losing stadiums are going to be low in city priorities. Their own incompetence basically turned the rink into a $2 million annual loss.

 

[Growler]

SJSE has been a thorn in that market back to the Maple Leafs era......maybe it's time they need to go....

Maybe? Biggest bunch of mouth breathers around.

 

[hurricanesfan123]

well he certainly has the funds to. 2 echl teams plus another future sports team. Would be wise for the city to sell it

 

[BKIslandersFan]

well he certainly has the funds to. 2 echl teams plus another future sports team. Would be wise for the city to sell it

One dude owns 2 teams in one league?

 

[Barclay Donaldson]

One dude owns 2 teams in one league?

Yes. Dean MacDonald owns both the Newfoundland Growlers and the not-yet-confirmed-by-the-league expansion team in Trois-Rivières.

It is not uncommon in minor league hockey. There have been several owners in the ECHL, CHL, and other leagues that own more than one team in the league.

 

[210]

One dude owns 2 teams in one league?

Yep. not that uncommon in the ECHL. The only provision is they aren't allowed to trade with each other.

 

[JMCx4]

... COVID might be just the time to resolve this issue once and for all and end the city's incompetence.

On further consideration ... Wouldn't the city selling the arena simply give them more time & money to spread their municipal incompetence around to other projects?

 

[Centrum Hockey]

Is there any land around the arena that is available for dean macdonald to buy and redevelop?

 

[JMCx4]

Is there any land around the arena that is available for dean macdonald to buy and redevelop?

Mile One Centre is built into the side of a hill, with the waterfront two blocks downhill from it and buildings in between (including the St. John's Convention Center attached by pedestrian bridge to the arena). City Hall on one side, multistory office buildings on the other. Residential area on top of the hill. A pretty densely packed part of downtown. I suppose Mr. MacDonald could buy up the few blocks downhill & redevelop the area, pending St. John's municipal approval.

 

[Growler]

On further consideration ... Wouldn't the city selling the arena simply give them more time & money to spread their municipal incompetence around to other projects?

Ha, maybe not. St. John's Sports & Entertainment is a very special group.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

On further consideration ... Wouldn't the city selling the arena simply give them more time & money to spread their municipal incompetence around to other projects?

think Portland and the squabbles around a lease in the midst of a renovation, JMC..... That's how bad the disconnect is between SJSE which almost cost them the Growlers to begin with before they got started, that's why the County trustees here finally were given the boot in favor of Spectra, the added advantage of having a tenant that's the same as the operator of an arena, one that MacDonald likely doesn't have the time/effort to deal with again.....

it's why the Leafs aka MLSE left the province when it did....