613Leafer
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- May 26, 2008
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So what is wrong with the Skydome that they need a new stadium? Its only 30 years old?
Too big a stadium. In seasons where they're not contending, going to games with 15,000-25,000 people in a 45,000 person stadium creates a bad atmosphere, which likely lowers interest, and drives attendance down even more.
If they built a ~35,000-38,000 person stadium, they'd have a more consistently good atmosphere, and due to tickets being scarcer, they could probably charge more per ticket. Plus it's a bit of a bland concrete building with a very poor view of the lake/city.
The location of the current stadium is pretty much perfect though, which they can't replicate. If they go down by the water, it could be a very scenic location, but wouldn't be on the subway line.