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    Quote Originally Posted by Mightygoose View Post
    Texas Rangers looking at new retractable roof stadium.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/05/20/...roof-ballpark/

    Still to be in Arlington but their current park opened in 1994. First Atlanta and now this? Sad that the 90s era stadiums are already starting to be replaced.
    I went to see a Jays game there a few years ago. Still a viable stadium, with great sidelines, wide concourses, 2' hot dogs, and etc. Had a great time, but the heat was almost unbearable. Absolutely no shade, and that Texas sun is scorching. They really only need a roof, but probably more cost effective to build new.

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    Regina is commemorating the final season at Mosaic Stadium (aka Taylor Field). Roughrider fans in the article viewing its end are highly emotional about their memories. So are, I am sure, the fans and players of other CFL teams, except its not the same set of emotions and memories, considering what often happened to the opposition playing there.




    Over the weekend the City of Regina kicked off the Farewell Season at Mosaic Stadium with day-long events around the facility on Saturday.
    Cindy Kobayashi was the MC for Saturday's official kickoff and we heard from Elder Norma Jean Byrd, His Worship Mayor Michael Fougere and City Councillor John Findora. They all told their favourite memories from the iconic stadium, which heads into its final season in 2016.

    Taylor Field - renamed Mosaic Stadium in 2005 - will be torn down following the Saskatchewan Roughriders' move into New Mosaic Stadium across the street in 2017.

    The next seven months promise to be extremely emotional for all of us whose best memories come from the Grand Ol' Lady (nicknamed by legendary sportswriter Bob Hughes).
    "It's wonderful to see the sea of green here and have you all come down and think of all the memories you have from here and those that will be made here this season," Mayor Fougere told the crowd. "Because after this year, we'll be in the brand new stadium across the way.

    "There are very few structures in our city that give the iconic view as the stadium here.
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    Out with the old and in with the new May 24/2016


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    New Mosaic looks impressive; it will most definitely help the Riders get some top notch players.

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    http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local...-tech-wizardry

    New Mosaic is going to be impressive. I like the idea of pre-loading cash to tickets for concessions and such.

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    I have to say it looks like it's going to be the nicest in the league. I wasn't keen on pre-loading cash to my Blue Jays card but after trying it I have to say it makes things super convient. I would love to see the same type of system at TFC/Argos games.

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    New McMahon? CFL commissioner would love to chat
    Daniel Austin Calgary Sun January 11, 2018



    The Calgary Stampeders decided to have a lock out this week at McMahon stadium in preparation for Saturdays game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Calgary, Alta., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Darren Makowichuk Postmedia Calgary

    BANFF – Randy Ambrosie would clearly love to see the Calgary Stampeders playing in a new stadium.

    But the CFL commissioner isn’t going to threaten to move the team. He’s not going to try to influence local elections, and he’s not going to call Calgary’s mayor names.

    If anyone wants to sit down and chat about the pros and cons of building a new stadium, though, he’d love to do so.

    “Just give me the name of the person I need to go and see, and I’ll happily show up on their doorstep and make a pitch for why Calgary would be well-served (by a new stadium),” Ambrosie said Wednesday from the CFL’s annual GM meetings in Banff.

    The CFL has seen a sudden rush of new stadiums and renovations to old facilities in recent years.

    The B.C. Lions, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Toronto Argonauts and the Ottawa Redblacks have all seen either major renovations to their stadiums or have built new homes entirely, often in conjunction with local governments.

    The Stampeders, though, are still playing in good old McMahon Stadium, built in 1961 and by far the most beat-up building in the league.

    Getting a new facility has largely taken a backseat to ownership’s efforts to get a new arena built for the Calgary Flames, but Ambrosie clearly believes the city would benefit by looking at its options for a new stadium, as well.

    “I believe putting a new stadium in that city is not just about the CFL. It is a lot about the CFL, but there’s a lot of great amateur football being played there,” Ambrosie said. “There’s the Dinos. There’s the great junior football team (the Colts). There’s an opportunity to attract national and international events. Development in our cities and the ability of our cities to attract events is a critical part of how these cities function, and I think it’s time for Calgary to come up with a solution for a new stadium.”

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    Tory supports bid to co-host 2026 FIFA World Cup
    Codi Wilson, CP24.com January 22, 2018

    Mayor John Tory says he wants Toronto to bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    A staff report, which will be discussed by the city's executive committee at a meeting later this week, recommends that city council ask the federal and provincial government to agree to provide financial support to Toronto to host the international sporting competition.

    The report says national soccer associations in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico are leading a joint bid to host the World Cup in North American cities.

    “Canada would automatically qualify for the tournament by virtue of being a host nation. Based on current discussions, Canada and Mexico would host 10 games each, with the remainder being played in the United States. The only other country bidding to host the Cup is Morocco,” the staff report read.

    “Toronto has been named as one of four Canadian host city candidates, along with Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal. 28 other candidate cities in Mexico and the United States are also being considered. It is anticipated that Toronto would host 3-5 games if the bid is successful, and if Toronto is selected by United Bid Committee and Fédération Internationale de Football Association as a host city.”

    According to the staff report, the host nation will be named in June 2018 and individual host cities will be chosen in 2021.

    “Hosting the FIFA World Cup is a once in a generation opportunity to showcase Toronto to the world,” Mayor Tory said in a news release issued Monday.

    “Coming off the success of the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and the Invictus Games, it is clear that Toronto and Torontonians are ready to be one of the host cities for this iconic event.”

    Exhibition Place’s BMO Field is being put forward as the stadium that would be used for the event and city staff says the price tag is estimated to be between $30 million to $45 million to co-host the competition.

    The costs, according to staff, would be shared between the city and the provincial and federal governments.

    "It’s great because it gives us a chance to be part of the greatest sports show on earth but at a very low cost because this is a joint bid between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico," Tory told CP24 on Monday morning.

    "For a few games, for a very modest expansion of BMO Field with the temporary seating, which we’ve done for the Grey Cup, to get World Cup games here, I think the people in Toronto would go nuts about that in a positive way and say, ‘Go for it.' So that’s what we’re going to do."

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    First look at the first render for Halifax's new stadium


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    Something interesting here. A poster at another site mentioned that the proposed new Halifax stadium looked like Avaya Stadium in San Jose.

    HOK did the design for Avaya at 100 million and the prospective CFL owners said they had a California company do the design (Gensler in San Francisco) I guess they didn't have very far to look.


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    Part of the success of the RedBlacks in attracting fans is the stadium's direct connection to so many other attractions.


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    The NHL is considering playing an outdoor game at the Riders' Mosaic Stadium.

    https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...-outdoor-game/

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